1796 in science
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The year 1796 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1795 in science, other events of 1796, 1797 in science and the list of years in science.

Awards

• Copley Medal: George Attwood

Births

• February 22 - Adolphe Quetelet, mathematician and astronomer (died 1874)
• June 1 - Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, mathematician (died 1832)
• Henry De la Beche, geologist (died 1855)

Deaths

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