1600
Science
England
Gilbert's De Magnete
William Gilbert showed the earth itself is a magnet through systematic experiment.
Why it mattered
One of the first works of purely experimental physics.
Renaissance
1600
2 recorded milestones at this point in the record.
c. 1600
Transportation
Netherlands
Dutch fluyt cargo ship
A cheap, large-hold, small-crew hull cut freight costs sharply.
Why it mattered
Made bulk seaborne trade routine.
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