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1858 in science

The year 1858 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

Evolution

  • July 1 - Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace present their papers on their theories of evolution to the Linnean Society of London

    Awards

  • Copley Medal: Charles Lyell
  • Wollaston Medal for geology: James Hall

    Births

  • April 23 - Max Planck (d. 1947), theoretical physicist.
  • August 27 - Giuseppe Peano (d. 1932), Italian mathematician.

    Deaths

  • June 10 - Robert Brown (b. 1773), botanist.
  • November 8 - George Peacock (b. 1791), English mathematician.
  • December 16 - Richard Bright (b. 1789), English physician.


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