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1602 in science

The year 1602 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below.

See also: 1601 in science. other events of 1602, 1603 in science, and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 General events 2 Exploration 3 Births

General events

• The Bodleian Library at Oxford University is opened.

Exploration

• March 20 - The Dutch East India Company is established as The United East India Company by the Dutch States-General.
• May 15 - Bartolomew Gosnold becomes the first European to discover Cape Cod.

Births

• August 8 - Gilles de Roberval, French mathematician.

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