jan 1, 1766 - Encyclopedia is completed
Description:
Encyclopedia: The Rational Dictionary of the Sciences, the Arts, and the Crafts, edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert, included 72,000 articles by leading scientists, writers, skilled workers, and progressive priests. Recognized Muslim contributions, exalted science and industrial arts, and out of date social institutions were criticized.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1766
Now
~ 260 years ago