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1 Physics

• Pierre Prévost shows that all bodies radiate heat, no matter how hot or cold they are

2 Awards

• Copley Medal: James Rennell; Jean-André Deluc

3 Births

• April 9 - George Peacock, English mathematician (died 1858)
• April 27 - Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor (died 1872See also Other events of 1872 List of years in science. 1871 in science 1872 in science 1873 in science. The year 1872 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Friedrich Woehler Wollaston Medal fo)
• July 13July 13th is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. Events 1500-1799 1558 Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul - Allan CunninghamAllan Cunningham ( July 13, 1791 June 27, 1839) was an English botanist and explorer. Allan Cunningham is primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants. He went to Brazil between 1814 and 1816, arriving in Australia in December of t, English botanist and explorer (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)
• September 22September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years). There are 100 days remaining. In the Northern Hemisphere autumn begins at 6:23 P. Events 66 Emperor Nero creates the legion I Italica. 1236 Lithuanians and Semigallians beat Livonian Brother - Michael FaradayMichael Faraday ( September 22, 1791 August 25, 1867) was a British scientist (a physicist and chemist) who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry and invented the Bunsen burner. Michael Faraday was one of the great scientists, chemist and physicist (died 1867See also Other events of 1867 List of years in science. 1866 in science 1867 in science 1868 in science. The year 1867 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed Awards Copley Medal: Karl Ernst von Baer Wollaston Medal: Georg)
• September 23September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). There are 99 days remaining. Also an important date in pagan history celebrating fall. Events 490 BC Battle of Marathon; origin of marathon long-distance race (run by Phidippides) 1459 The B - Johann Franz Encke, astronomer (died 1865)
• December 26 - Charles Babbage, English mathematician and inventor of computing machines (died 1871)