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The year 1832 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

1 Mathematics

• Évariste Galois presents a general condition for the solvability of algebraic equations, thereby essentially founding group theory and Galois theory
• Peter Dirichlet proves Fermat's last theorem for n = 14

2 Physics

• Michael Faraday states his laws of electrolysis

3 Awards

• Copley Medal: Michael Faraday; Simeon Poisson

4 Births

• June 17 - William CrookesSir William Crookes ( June 17 1832 April 4 1919) was an English chemist and physicist. Working on spectroscopy, in 1861 he discovered a previously unknown element with a bright green emission line in its spectrum. He named the element thallium, from the G (d. 1919See also Other events of 1919 List of years in science. 1918 in science 1919 in science 1920 in science. The year 1919 in science and technology Physics Einstein's theory of general relativity confirmed by Arthur Eddington's observation of a total eclipse), chemistA chemist is a scientist who specializes in chemistry. The word derives from the older term alchemist. Also, in British English, the term is used for a pharmacist or a pharmacist's shop. See also: List of chemists, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Biography. and physicistA physicist is a scientist trained in physics. Physicists are employed by universities as professors, lecturers, researchers, and by laboratories in industry. Employment as a professional physicist generally requires a doctoral degree. However, many peopl.
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