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The year 1794 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also: 1793 in science, other events of 1794, 1795 in science and the list of years in science.
1 Astronomy
- Ernst Chladni publishes "On the Origin of the Pallas Iron and Others Similar to it, and on Some Associated Natural Phenomena", in which he proposed that meteorites have their origins in outer space.
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4 Deaths
- March 28 - Marquis de CondorcetMarie Jean Antoine Nicolas Caritat, marquis de Condorcet ( September 17, 1743 March 28, 1794) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and early political scientist who devised the concept of a Condorcet method. Ahead of his time in many respects as an 18, mathematician (born 1743The year 1743 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1742 in science, other events of 1743, 1744 in science and the list of years in science. Geology Sir Christopher Packe produces a geological map of south)
- May 8May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). There are 237 days remaining. Events 1450 Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI. 1541 Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River naming it Rio - Antoine LavoisierAntoine-Laurent de Lavoisier ( August 26 1743 May 8 1794) was a French nobleman prominent in the histories of chemistry, finance, biology, and economics. He stated the first version of the Law of Conservation of Matter, recognized and named oxygen ( 1778), chemist (born 1743)
- October 28October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. Events 306 Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor. 312 Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine the Great defeats the forces of Maxentius. Roman e - John SmeatonJohn Smeaton ( 8 June 1724 28 October 1792) was a civil engineer indeed, he is often regarded as the 'Father of civil engineering responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbour and lighthouse. He was also a more than capable mechanical engineer an, civil engineer ( born 1724The year 1724 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1723 in science, other events of 1724, 1725 in science, list of years in science Births June 8 John Smeaton, English civil engineer (died 1792) September)
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