Editing 1699 in science (section)

==Exploration==
* July 26 – [[William Dampier]]'s expedition to [[New Holland (Australia)]] in [[HMS Roebuck (1690)|HMS ''Roebuck'']] reaches [[Dirk Hartog Island]] at the mouth of what he calls [[Shark Bay]] in [[Western Australia]] and begins producing the first known detailed record of Australian flora and fauna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010265b.htm|first=J.|last=Bach|title=Dampier, William (1651–1715)|work=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|year=1966|accessdate=2012-03-15}}</ref>
* ''approx. date'' – Sir [[Isaac Newton]] develops a [[Octant (instrument)#Newton's reflecting quadrant|reflecting quadrant]].