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May 29, 1453.—From some points of view the fall of Constantinople, which took place on May 29, 1453, may be regarded as contributing directly to the birth of the modern age of scientific inquiry and discovery. When, after a siege of 53 days, Mahomet II. gained possession of the city, many Greeks fled into Europe, carrying with them the precious manuscripts of ancient Greek authors. Included in these were mathematical works which were translated and soon afterwards made available through the invention of the printing press.
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S., E. Calendar of Discovery and Invention. Nature 119, 800 (1927). https://doi.org/10.1038/119800a0
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