See also: 1683 in science, other events of 1684, 1685 in science and the list of years in science.
Mathematics Gottfried Leibniz publishes the first account of differential calculus Physics Isaac Newton proves that planets moving under an inverse-square force law will obey Kepler's laws Births Deaths Edme Mariotte, French physicist known for his recognition of Boyle's law (born 1620)
