- Dec 2 Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85
- Dec 16 Adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78
John Flamsteed
Dec 31 John Flamsteed, English astronomer and 1st Astronomer Royal, dies at 73
John FlamsteedDec 31 John Flamsteed, English astronomer and 1st Astronomer Royal, dies at 73
