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The year 1826 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

1 Chemistry

• Antoine Jerome Balard isolates bromine

2 Technology

• April 1 - Samuel Morey patents the internal combustion engine
• Nicéphore Nièpce produces the first photograph

3 Zoology

• The Zoological Society of London is founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles

4 Awards

• Copley Medal: James SouthSir James South (October 1785 October 19 1867) was a British astronomer. He helped found the Astronomical Society of London, and it was under his name that a petition was successfully submitted to obtain a royal charter in 1831, whereupon it became the Ro

5 Births

• 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 - Stanislao CannizzaroStanislao Cannizzaro ( July 13, 1826 1910) was an Italian chemist. Cannizzaro was born in Palermo. In 1841 he entered the university of his native place with the intention of making medicine his profession, but he soon turned to the study of chemistry, an, chemist († 1910See also Other events of 1910 List of years in science. 1909 in science 1910 in science 1911 in science. The year 1910 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below. Astronomy The earth passes through the tail of Comet Hal)
• September 17September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). There are 105 days remaining. Events 1176 Battle of Myriokephalon 1394 King Charles VI of France orders all Jews expelled from France 1462 Battle of Swiecin, called also Battle of Zarnowiec, - Bernhard RiemannGeorg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann ( September 17, 1826 June 20, 1866) was a German mathematician who made important contributions to analysis and differential geometry, some of them paving the way for the later development of general relativity. His name i, mathematician († 1866See also Other events of 1866 List of years in science. 1865 in science 1866 in science 1867 in science. The year 1866 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Astronomy Giovanni Schiaparelli realizes that meteor stre)

6 Deaths

• June 7June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. Events 1099 Beginning of Siege of Jerusalem (1099) 1494 Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the - Joseph von Fraunhofer, physicist (* 1787)
• July 22 - Giuseppe Piazzi, astronomer (* 1746)
• November 23 - Johann Elert Bode, astronomer (* 1747)