1859 in science
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The year 1859 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1858 in science, other events of 1859, 1860 in science and the list of years in science.

Awards

• Copley Medal: Wilhelm Weber
• Wollaston Medal for geology: Charles Darwin

Births

Deaths

• May 5 - Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, mathematician (born 1805)
• May 6 - Alexander von Humboldt, naturalist and explorer (born 1769)
• September 10 - Thomas Nuttall, naturalist (born 1786)
• September 15 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer (born 1806)

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