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1844 in science

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The year 1844 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.

Astronomy

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Biology

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Chemistry

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Earth sciences

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Mathematics

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Medicine

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Metrology

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Physics

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Technology

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Events

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  • July 27 – Death of English chemist and physicist John Dalton in Manchester where his body lies in honour in the Town Hall and more than 40,000 people file past his coffin.

Awards

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Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Bessel, F. W. (December 1844). "On the Variations of the Proper Motions of Procyon and Sirius". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 6 (11): 136–141. Bibcode:1844MNRAS...6R.136B. doi:10.1093/mnras/6.11.136a.
  2. ^ "Zoologischer Garten Berlin". zoo-infos.de. Zoo-Infos.de. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  3. ^ Sampson, F. Bruce (1985). "Botany of the Antarctic Voyage". Early New Zealand Botanical Art. Auckland: Reed Methuen. p. 76. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  4. ^ Edkins, Jo. "Small units". Imperial Measures of Length. Jo Edkins. Archived from the original on 10 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  5. ^ "Copley Medal | British scientific award". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 22 July 2020.