1696 in science
The year 1696 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also: 1695 in science, other events of 1696, 1697 in science and the list of years in science.
Mathematics Guillaume François Antoine de l'Hôpital states his rule for the computation of certain limits Jakob Bernoulli and Johann Bernoulli solve brachistochrone problem, the first result in the calculus of variations
Births Henri Pitot, French physicist, inventor of the pitot tube (died 1771)
Deaths Jean Richer, astronomer (born 1630)
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