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Home > 1872 in science

The year 1872 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

1 Awards

• Copley Medal: Friedrich Woehler
• Wollaston Medal for geology: James Dwight Dana

2 Births

3 Deaths

• April 2 - Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor (* 1791)
• December 24 - William John Macquorn Rankine, physicist (* 1820See also Other events of 1820 List of years in science. 1819 in science 1820 in science 1821 in science. The year 1820 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Astronomy Royal Astronomical Society founded Biology Chri)

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