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The year 1804 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.See also: 1803 in science, other events of 1804, 1805 in science, list of years in science
1 Chemistry
2 Exploration
3 Geology
4 Meteorology
- Joseph Louis Gay-LussacJoseph-Louis Gay-Lussac ( December 6, 1778 May 10, 1850) was a French chemist and physicist. He is known mostly for two laws related to gases. Gay-Lussac was born at St Leonard, in the department of Limoges. He received his early education at home and in and Jean Baptiste BiotJean-Baptiste Biot ( April 21 1774, Paris February 3 1862, Paris) was a French physicist and mathematician who in the early 1800s studied the relationship between electrical current and magnetism (see Biot-Savart Law), as well as the polarisation of light study the atmosphere from a hot-air balloon
5 Technology
- Richard TrevithickRichard Trevithick ( 13 April 1771 22 April 1833) was an English inventor, who was born in Illogan, Cornwall. Richard Trevithick was the son of a mine engineer, and as a child would watch steam engines pump water out of the deep tin and copper mines which produces his first railway locomotive
6 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: Smithson TennantSmithson Tennant ( November 30, 1761 February 22, 1815) was an English chemist. Tennant is best known for his discovery of the elements iridium and osmium, which he found in the residues from the solution of platinum ores in 1804. He also contributed to t
7 Births
- July 20July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. Events 1304 Fall of Stirling Castle: Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold in the Wars of Scottish Independence. 1712 In the Unite - Richard OwenSir Richard Owen ( July 20, 1804 December 18, 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Early life and career Owen was born in Lancaster. He received his early education at the grammar school of that town. In 1820 he was a, anatomist and paleontologist (died 1892See also Other events of 1892 List of years in science. 1891 in science 1892 in science 1893 in science. The year 1892 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Chemistry William Ramsay discovers argon Mathematics Geor)
- September 14 - John Gould, zoologist (died 1881)
- October 24 - Wilhelm Eduard Weber, physicist (died 1891)
- December 10 - Carl Gustav Jakob Jacobi, mathematician (died 1851)
- Robert Schomburgk , explorer (died 1865)
- William Stokes , physician (died 1878)
- Heinrich Lenz, physicist (died 1865)
- Matthias Schleiden, biologist (died 1881)
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