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The year 1897 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

1 Medicine

• Epinephrine first discovered by John Jacob Abel

2 Awards

• Copley Medal: Albert von Kolliker
• Wollaston Medal: Wilfred Hudleston

3 Births

• July 20 - Tadeus Reichstein (d. 1996), Nobel Prize-winning 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..
• August 12August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 141 days remaining. Events 1099 First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders defeat Saracens and the Kingdom of Jerusalem is established under Godfrey of Bouil - Otto StruveNot to be confused with his grandfather Otto Wilhelm von Struve ( 1819- 1905 Otto Struve ( August 12 1897 April 6 1963) was a Russian-American astronomer. In Russian, his name is sometimes given as Otto Lyudvigovich Struve ; however, he spent most of his (d. 1963See also Other events of 1963 List of years in science. 1962 in science 1963 in science 1964 in science. The year 1963 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below. Astronomy and space exploration May 15 Mercury program:), astronomerAn astronomer or astrophysicist is a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. Henrietta Swan Leavitt discovered the relationship between the luminosty and periodicity of variable stars in the Magellanic Clouds. Historians often argue.
• September 12September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). There are 110 days remaining. Events 490 BC Athens defeats Persia at the Battle of Marathon 1213 Peter II of Aragon, the king of Aragon, died at the Battle of Muret. 1609 Henry Hudson discov - Irène Joliot-CurieIrene Joliot-Curie ( September 12, 1897 March 17, 1956) was a French scientist, the daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie and the wife of Frederic Joliot. She was born in Paris, France. She studied at the Faculty of Science at the Sorbonne but her education (d. 1956See also Other events of 1956 List of years in science. 1955 in science 1956 in science 1957 in science. The year 1956 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below. Awards Nobel Prizes Physics William Bradford Shockley, J), scientist.