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The year 1860 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

1 Awards

• Copley Medal: Robert Wilhelm Bunsen
• Wollaston Medal for geology: Searles Valentine Wood

2 Births

• January 1 - George Washington Carver (d. 1943), American botanist.
• February 29February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. A year which has a February 29 is, by definition, a leap year''. This date only occurs approximately every four years, in years evenly divisible by 4, such as 1 - Herman HollerithHerman Hollerith ( February 29, 1860 November 17, 1929) was an American businessman and the promulgator of the punch card. He was born in Buffalo, New York and graduated from Columbia University, New York, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1879 and (d. 1929See also Other events of 1929 List of years in science. 1928 in science 1929 in science 1930 in science. The year 1929 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below. Astronomy and space exploration Clyde Tombaugh discovers), statistician, punch cardThe punch card (or Hollerith card) is a recording medium for holding information for use by automated data processing machines. Made of stiff cardboard, the punch card represents information by the presence or absence of holes in predefined positions on t inventor.

3 Deaths

• January 27January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 338 days remaining (339 in leap years). Events 1606 Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begin and later ends in their execution on January 31. 1785 The - Thomas BrisbaneSir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane ( July 23, 1763 January 27, 1860) was a soldier, colonial Governor and astronomer. Brisbane was born at Largs in Ayrshire, Scotland. He was educated in astronomy and mathematics at Edinburgh University. He joined the army in, astronomer (* 1773The year 1773 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1772 in science, other events of 1773, 1774 in science and the list of years in science. Chemistry Hilaire Rouelle discovers urea Exploration January 17)
• July 1 - Charles Goodyear, inventor of the vulcanization process (* 1800).