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The year 1806 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

1 Awards

• Copley Medal: Thomas Andrew Knight

2 Births

• April 9 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer († 1859)
• December 11 - Otto Wilhelm Hermann von Abich, German geologist († 1886)

3 Deaths

• June 23 - Mathurin Jacques Brisson, French zoologist (born 1723The year 1723 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1722 in science, other events of 1723, 1724 in science, list of years in science Births Tobias Mayer, German cartographer, astronomer, and physicist (die)
• 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 - Charles-Augustin de CoulombCharles Augustin Coulomb ( June 14, 1736— August 23, 1806) was a French physicist. Born in Angouleme, France. He chose the profession of military engineer, spent three years, to the decided injury of his health, at Fort Bourbon, Martinique, and was employ, physicist (born 1736The year 1736 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1735 in science, other events of 1736, 1737 in science and the list of years in science. Awards Copley Medal: John Theophilus Desaguliers Births January)