1796 in science
The year 1796 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.
Medicine May 14 - Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination
Awards Copley Medal: George Atwood
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) August 21 James Lick in Pennsylvania Philanthropist who endowed the Lick observatory
Deaths
References Reference for year: Waldman, Thomas A. (2003). Immunotherapy: past, present and future. Nature Medicine 9, 269-277.
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