jan 1, 1742 - Ballistics: Benjamin Robins publishes New Principles of Gunnery (Key invention for ballistics)

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English mathematician Benjamin Robins introduces the ballistic pendulum, an instrument used to measure projectile velocity, and establishes mathematical principles governing projectile motion. His work transforms ballistics from an art into a science. They key foundational invention is the ballistic pendulum because it allowed forensics to measure bullet velocity from a gun.

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