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1872 in science

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

See also: 1871 in science, other events of 1872, 1873 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Awards 2 Births 3 Deaths

Awards

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

Births

Deaths

• April 2 - Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor (* 1791)
• December 24 - William John Macquorn Rankine, physicist (* 1820)

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