1603 in science
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The year 1603 in science and technology involved many events, some of which are listed below.
See also: 1602 in science, other events of 1603, 1604 in science, an the list of years in science.
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Astronomy
- Johann Bayer publishes the star atlas Uranometria.
Exploration
- The first successful French colony in the North America, Acadia, is founded.
General
- Accademia dei Lincei, the oldest scientific academy in the world, is founded in Rome
Medicine
- Girolamo Fabrici studies leg veins and notices that they have valves which only allow blood to flow toward the heart.
