1840 in science

The year 1840 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.

List of years in science (table)

Events

Astronomy

Biology

Chemistry

Earth sciences

  • Louis Agassiz publishes his Etudes sur les glaciers, the first major scientific work to propose that the Earth has seen an ice age.

Exploration

History of science

Medicine

Metrology

Physics

Technology

Awards

Births

Deaths

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