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1756 in science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (143 words) |
 | The year 1756 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. |
| See also: 1755 in science, other events of 1756, 1757 in science and the list of years in science. |
| Joseph Black describes how carbonates become more alkaline when they lose carbon dioxide, whereas the taking-up of carbon dioxide reconverts them |
| Science Quotes (5100 words) |
| Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense differing from the latter only as a veteran may differ from a raw recruit: and its methods differ from those of common sense only as far as the guardsman's cut and thrust differ from the manner in which a savage wields his club. |
| Science is facts; just as houses are made of stone, so is science made of facts; but a pile of stones is not a house, and a collection of facts is not necessarily science. |
| Poetry is opposed to science, and prose to meter. |
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