1856 in science
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The year 1856 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.
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[edit] Biology
- Gregor Mendel starts his research on genetics
[edit] Awards
- Copley Medal: Henri Milne-Edwards
- Wollaston Medal for Geology: William Edmond Logan
[edit] Births
- May 6 - Robert Peary (d. 1920), American polar explorer.
- July 10 - Nikola Tesla (d. 1943), inventor.
[edit] Deaths
- July 9 - Amedeo Avogadro (b. 1776), chemist.
- August 24 - William Buckland (b. 1784), geologist and paleontologist.
- Francis Beaufort (b. 1774), hydrographer.
