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The year 1846 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

1 Astronomy

• June 1 - Urbain Le Verrier predicts the existence and location of Neptune from irregularities in the orbit of Uranus
• August 31  Urbain Le Verrier publishes full details of the predicted orbit and the mass of the new planet
• September 23 - Johann Galle discovers Neptune
• October 10 - William Lassell discovers TritonTriton ("TRY tun") is the planet Neptune's largest moon, discovered by William Lassell in 1846 just 17 days after the planet itself was discovered (Lassell incorrectly believed that he had also seen a ring around Neptune). Name Triton is named after Trito, Neptune's moonMoons The common noun moon (not capitalized) is used to mean any natural satellite of the other planets. There are, at least, 140 moons within Earth's solar system, and presumably many others orbiting the planets of other stars. Typically the larger gas g

2 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: Urbain Le Verrier
• Wollaston MedalThe Wollaston Medal is a scientific award for geology, the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London. The medal is named after William Hyde Wollaston, and was first awarded in 1831. It was originally made of palladium, a metal discovered b: William LonsdaleWilliam Lonsdale ( September 9, 1794 November 11, 1871), English geologist and palaeontologist, was born at Bath. He was educated for the army and in 1810 obtained a commission as ensign in the 4th (King's Own) regiment. He served in the Peninsular War at

3 Births

• December 12December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 19 days remaining. Events 627 Battle of Nineveh 1531 Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City 1787 Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify  Eugen Baumann , chemist († 1896See also Other events of 1896 List of years in science. 1895 in science 1896 in science 1897 in science. The year 1896 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Karl Gegenbaur Wollaston Medal for g)

4 Deaths

• March 17March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). There are 289 days remaining. Events 45 BC In his last victory, Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger in the Battle of Munda. - Friedrich Bessel, mathematician (* 1784)