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The year 1741 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

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March 17 - William Withering, British physicist who discovered digitalis (died 1799)
September 22 - Peter Simon Pallas, German zoologist (died 1811)

December 19 - Vitus BeringVitus Jonassen Bering (also, less correctly, Behring (August, 1681 December 19, 1741) was a Danish-born navigator in the service of Russia, captain komandor of the Russian Navy known among the Russian sailors as Ivan Ivanovich''. Bering was born in the to, Danish explorer (born 1681The year 1681 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1680 in science, other events of 1681, 1682 in science and the list of years in science. Births Vitus Bering, Danish explorer (died 1741) Deaths 1681 Yea)

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1741Events April 10 Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz December 19 Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius William Browning invents mineral water Eli	1741 in literatureSee also 1740 in literature, other events of 1741, 1742 in literature, list of years in literature. Events David Garrick packs theatres with his performance as Shakespeare's Richard III New Books An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews Henry Field	1741 in scienceThe year 1741 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1740 in science, other events of 1741, 1742 in science and the list of years in science. Awards Copley Medal: John Theophilus Desaguliers Births March 17
1741 in CanadaSee also 1740 in Canada, other events of 1741, 1742 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. Events Vitus Bering, in service of Russia, reaches Alaska; Russians soon trade with natives for sea otter pelts. Alexei Chirikof, with Bering expedition, sigh	1741 in musicSee also 1740 in music, other events of 1741, 1742 in music, list of years in music. Events Antonio Vivaldi leaves Venice for Vienna, but dies shortly after his arrival. Classical music Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach The Messiah composed by