1820 in science (original) (raw)
The year 1820 CE in science and technology.
See also: 1819 in science, other events of 1820, 1821 in science and the list of years in science.
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| 1 Astronomy 2 Biology 3 Computing 4 Exploration 5 Mathematics 6 Physics 7 Awards 8 Births 9 Deaths |
Astronomy
- Royal Astronomical Society founded
Biology
- Christian Friedrich Nasse formulates Nasse's law: hemophilia occurs only in males and is passed on by unaffected females
Computing
- Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar makes his "Arithmometer", the first mass-produced calculator
Exploration
- January 27 � Antarctica is sighted for the first time by British navy captain Edward Bransfield
Mathematics
Physics
- Hans Christian Orsted discovers relationship between electricity and magnetism
- Laws of electrodynamics established by Andr�-Marie Amp�re
Awards
- Copley Medal: Hans Christian Orsted
Births
- March 24 - Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel, physicist († 1891)
- April 16 - Victor Alexandre Puiseux, mathematician († 1883)
- July 2 � William John Macquorn Rankine, physicist († 1872)
- August 2 - John Tyndall, physicist († 1893)
Deaths
- June 19 � Joseph Banks, naturalist (* 1743)