1789 in science
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The year 1789 in science and technology involved some significant events.
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[edit] Chemistry
[edit] Exploration
- July 10 - Alexander Mackenzie reaches Mackenzie River Delta.
[edit] Awards
- Copley Medal: William Morgan
[edit] Births
- August 21 - Augustin Louis Cauchy, mathematician (died 1857)
- September 28 - Richard Bright, physician (died 1858)
- October 25 - Heinrich Schwabe, astronomer (died 1875)
[edit] Deaths
- May 25 - Anders Dahl, botanist for whom the dahlia is named (born 1751)
