1759 in science
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The year 1759 in science and technology involved some significant events.
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[edit] Botany
- Kew Gardens is founded by Augusta of Saxe-Coburg, the mother of George III
[edit] Transport
- James Brindley is engaged by the Duke of Bridgewater to construct a canal to transport coal to Manchester from the duke's mines at Worsley
[edit] Awards
[edit] Births
- December 2 - James Edward Smith, English botanist (died 1828)
[edit] Deaths
- September 10 - Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (born 1703)
