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The year 1848 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
1 Astronomy
Charles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin ( February 12, 1809 April 19, 1882) was an English naturalist whose revolutionary theory laid the foundation for both the modern theory of evolution and the principle of common descent by proposing natural selection as a mechanism. and Alfred Russel WallaceAlfred Russel Wallace ( January 8, 1823- November 7, 1913) was a British naturalist, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. Together with Charles Darwin, he independently devised the theory of evolution by natural selection. Life Wallace was born at Us first propose their theory of evolutionThis article is about biological evolution. For other possible meanings, see Evolution (disambiguation). Evolution generally refers to any process of change over time. However, in the context of the life sciences, evolution is a change in the genetic make by means of natural selectionAlternative meaning Natural Selection (computer game . Natural selection is the primary mechanism within the scientific theory of evolution, i. it alters the frequency of alleles within a population. It was first proposed as the main mechanism of evolutio in a paper to the Linnean Society of London.
3 Physics
- Lord Kelvin discovers the absolute zero point of temperature
4 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: John Couch AdamsFor other people named John Adams, see John Adams (disambiguation). John Couch Adams ( June 5 1819 January 21, 1892), was a British mathematician. His most famous achievement was predicting the existence and position of Neptune, using only mathematics.
- Wollaston Medal for Geology: William Buckland
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