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1 Astronomy

• June 3 - Transit of Venus is observed from many places in order to obtain data for measuring the distance from the Earth to the Sun. Most famously James Cook observes the transit from Tahiti.
• November 9 - Transit of Mercury. James Cook observes this from Mercury Bay in New Zealand

2 Awards

• Copley MedalThe Copley Medal is a scientific award for work in any field of science, the highest award granted by the Royal Society of London. It is also the society's oldest award, the first medal being awarded in 1731. The award was created after a £100 bequest in: William Hewson

3 Births

• March 23March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). There are 283 days remaining. Events 752 Stephen II becomes Pope. 1568 Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. Again Catherine de Medici and Charle - William SmithWilliam Smith ( March 23, 1769 August 28, 1839) was an English geologist. Smith is credited with creating the first nationwide geologic map and is known as the "Father of English Geology". However, recognition was slow in coming. His work was plagarized,, geologist (died 1839See also Other events of 1839 List of years in science. 1838 in science 1839 in science 1840 in science. The year 1839 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Biology Theodor Schwann proposes that all living matter i)
• April 25April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). There are 250 days remaining. Events 1607 Dutch fleet destroys anchored Spanish fleet 1707 An Allied Austrian army is defeated by Bourbon army at Almansa ( Spain) in th - Marc Isambard BrunelSir Marc Isambard Brunel ( April 25, 1769 December 12, 1849) was a French-born engineer who eventually settled in the United Kingdom. He preferred the name Isambard, but is generally known to history as Marc, to avoid confusion with his more famous son Is, engineer (died 1849See also Other events of 1849 List of years in science. 1848 in science 1849 in science 1850 in science. The year 1849 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Astronomy Edouard Roche finds the limiting radius of tida)
• August 23August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. Events 1328 Battle of Kassel: French troops stop an uprising of Flemish farmers 1566 Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands 1614 The - Georges Cuvier, zoologist (died 1832)
• September 14 - Alexander von Humboldt, naturalist and explorer (died 1859)