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1857 in science

The year 1857 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1856 in science, other events of 1857, 1858 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Awards 2 Births 3 Deaths

Awards

• Copley Medal: Michel Eugène Chevreul
• Wollaston Medal for geology: Joachim Barrande

Births

• August 8 - Henry Fairfield Osborn, paleontologist (died 1935)

Deaths

• May 23 - Augustin Louis Cauchy, mathematician (born 1789)
• July 29 - Charles Lucien Bonaparte, naturalist (born 1803)
• August 12 - William Conybeare, geologist (born 1787)
• December 15 - George Cayley, naturalist and inventor (born 1773)

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