1815 in science
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The year 1815 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1814 in science, other events of 1815, 1816 in science and the list of years in science.

Geology

• April 5 - Volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora on the Indonesian island of Sumbava. About 92,000 people die as a direct consequence of this disaster, the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. The eruption sends so much volcanic ash into the atmosphere that weather patterns around the world are altered, causing the following year to be nicknamed the "Year Without A Summer"

Awards

• Copley Medal: David Brewster

Births

• October 31 - Karl Weierstraß, mathematician († 1897)

Deaths

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