1779 in science

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The year 1779 in science and technology involved some significant events.

Astronomy[edit]

Exploration[edit]

Mathematics[edit]

Physics[edit]

  • Jean-Paul Marat publishes Découvertes de M. Marat sur le feu, l'électricité et la lumière (Discoveries of Mr Marat on Fire, Electricity and Light).

Technology[edit]

Births[edit]

Deaths[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Knight, David (2004). "Higgins, Bryan (c. 1741–1818)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13228. Retrieved 2011-06-20. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. ^ "Icons, a portrait of England 1750-1800". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  3. ^ a b Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 333–334. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.