1741 in science
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The year 1741 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1740 in science, other events of 1741, 1742 in science and the list of years in science.

Awards

• Copley Medal: John Theophilus Desaguliers

Births

• March 17 - William Withering, British physicist who discovered digitalis (died 1799)
• September 22 - Peter Simon Pallas, German zoologist (died 1811)

Deaths

• December 19 - Vitus Bering, Danish explorer (born 1681)

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