Events in Science & History

11th Century

1000s

About 1000:    Alhazen publishes his seven books on optics.   Islamic science flourishes.  Chinese use coal as Fuel.  in India, the mathematician Sridhara realizes the importance of the zero.
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1005:    Science library founded inCairo.

1010s

1020s

1030s

1036     Modern musical notation introduced by Guido d' Arrezzo.

1040s

1050s

1050:    First use of movable type to print books in China.
1054:    Chinese astronomers witness the supernova explosion that created the Crab Nebula.  This explosion is temporarly brighter than Venus, being visible in daylight for 23 days.

1060s

1066:    William of Normandy defeats Harold at the Battle of Hasting.   Large comet (now known to be a visit of Halley's comet) seen.

1070s.

1080s

1086:    Domesday Book.

1090s

1099:    Jerusalam falls to the Crusaders.
 

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