1861 in science
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The year 1861 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1860 in science, other events of 1861, 1862 in science and the list of years in science.

Awards

• Copley Medal: Louis Agassiz
• Wollaston Medal for geology: Heinrich Bronn

Births

Deaths

• November 10 – Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, zoologist (* 1805).

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