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See also: 1789 in science, other events of 1790, 1791 in science and the list of years in science.

1 Awards

• Copley Medal: Not awarded

2 Births

• February 3 - Gideon Mantell, paleontologist (died 1852)
• March 12 - John Frederic Daniell, chemist and physicist (died 1845)
• May 23 - Jules Dumont d'Urville, explorer (died 1842See also Other events of 1842 List of years in science. 1841 in science 1842 in science 1843 in science. The year 1842 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Mechanics Christian Doppler examines the Doppler shift of)
• July 1July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. Events 1097 Battle of Dorylaeum Crusaders under Bohemond of Taranto defeat a Turkish army under Qilich Arslan I. 1690 Battle of the Boyne as reck - George EverestColonel Sir George Everest ( July 4, 1790 December 1, 1866) was a British surveyor and geographer, and Surveyor-General of India from 1830 to 1843. He was largely responsible for completion of the trigonometric survey of India along the meridian arc from, surveyor and geographer (died 1866See also Other events of 1866 List of years in science. 1865 in science 1866 in science 1867 in science. The year 1866 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Astronomy Giovanni Schiaparelli realizes that meteor stre)
• October 25October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. Events 1415 The army of Henry V of England defeats the French army at the Battle of Agincourt 1662 King Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to - Robert StirlingThe Reverend Dr Robert Stirling ( October 25, 1790 June 6, 1878) was a Scottish clergyman, and inventor of a highly efficient heat engine. All closed-cycle regenerative gas engines are now known as Stirling engines. Stirling was born in Cloag, Perthshire,, inventor (died 1878See also Other events of 1878 List of years in science. 1877 in science 1878 in science 1879 in science. The year 1878 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Jean Baptiste Boussingault Wollaston)
• December 19December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 12 days remaining. Events 1732 Benjamin Franklin publishes Poor Richard's Almanack 1777 George Washington's army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, - William Edward Parry, Arctic explorer (died 1855)