1728 in science
The year 1728 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also: 1727 in science, other events of 1728, 1729 in science and the list of years in science.
Physics James Bradley uses stellar aberration to calculate the speed of light to be approximately 301 000 km/s
Births September 3 - Matthew Boulton, engineer (died 1809) October 27 - James Cook, explorer (died 1779) John Hunter, Scottish surgeon, pathologist, and comparative anatomist (died 1793) Joseph Black, Scottish physicist and chemist (died 1799)
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