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The year 1818 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

1 Exploration

• John Ross sets sail in search of the Northwest passage

2 Technology

• Robert Stirling builds the first practical version of his Stirling engine

3 Awards

• Copley Medal: Robert Seppings

4 Births

• April 8 - August Wilhelm von Hofmann, chemist († 1892)
• September 27September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 95 days remaining. Events 489 Odoacer attacks Theoderic at the Battle of Verona, and is defeated again. 1540 Jesuit Order receives its charter from Pope Paul I - Adolph Wilhelm Hermann KolbeAdolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe ( September 27, 1818 November 25, 1884) was a chemist. Kolbe was born in Elliehausen near Hanover, Germany. He became an assistant to Robert Wilhelm Bunsen at the University of Marburg in 1842, after studying chemistry with Fr, chemist († 1884See also Other events of 1884 List of years in science. 1883 in science 1884 in science 1885 in science. The year 1884 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Carl Ludwig Wollaston Medal for Geol)
• December 24December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). There are 7 days remaining. Events 640 John IV becomes Popel 1814 The Treaty of Ghent was signed which ended the War of 1812 1818 Silent Night composed by Franz Xave - James Joule, physicist († 1889See also Other events of 1889 List of years in science. 1888 in science 1889 in science 1890 in science. The year 1889 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: George Salmon Wollaston Medal for Ge)

5 Deaths

• July 28July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. Events 1493 Great fire in Moscow 1540 One of the most important political figures of the reign of Henry VIII of England, Thomas Cromwell, is exe - Gaspard MongeGaspard Monge ( May 10, 1746 — July 28, 1818), was a French mathematician and inventor of descriptive geometry. He was born at Beaune. He was educated first at the college of the Oratorians at Beaune, and then in their college at Lyon where, at sixteen, t, mathematician (* 1746)