The year 1776 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Science in the broadest sense refers to any system of knowledge attained by verifiable means. ... It has been suggested that Techie be merged into this article or section. ...

See also: 1775 in science, other events of 1776, 1777 in science and the list of years in science. The year 1775 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... The year 1777 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. ... The following entries cover events of a science or technology related nature which occurred in the listed year. ...

Exploration

• James Cook begins his third voyage of exploration in the Pacific
• Martha Washington found out that having a king is a bad idea, rest is history.

James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... Exploration is the act of searching or traveling for the purpose of discovery, e. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Martha Washington Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 – May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and therefore is seen as the first First Lady of the United States (although that title was not coined until after her death; she was... Look up king in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Geology

• James Keir suggests that some rocks, such as those at the Giant's Causeway, might have been formed by the crystallisation of molten lava

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Basalt columns The Giants Causeway is an area of 40,000 tightly packed basalt columns resulting from a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago. ... Crystal (disambiguation) Insulin crystals A crystal is a solid in which the constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are packed in a regularly ordered, repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. ... Look up lava, Aa, pahoehoe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Awards

• Copley Medal: James Cook

The Copley Medal is a scientific award for work in any field of science, the highest award granted by the Royal Society of London. ...

Births

• February 4 - Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus, German naturalist (died 1837)
• April 1 - Sophie Germain, mathematician (died 1831)
• August 2 - Friedrich Strohmeyer, chemist, discoverer of cadmium (died 1835)
• August 6 - Amedeo Avogadro, chemist (died 1856)

February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus (February 4, 1776 - February 16, 1837) was a German naturalist. ... -1... See also: Other events of 1837 List of years in science . ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Marie-Sophie Germain (April 1, 1776 – June 27, 1831) was a French mathematician, and one of the most important mathematicians of all time. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... See also: Other events of 1831 List of years in science . ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Friedrich Stromeyer (1776 - 1835) was a German chemist. ... A chemist pours from a Florence flask. ... General Name, Symbol, Number cadmium, Cd, 48 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 5, d Appearance silvery gray metallic Atomic mass 112. ... See also: Other events of 1835 List of years in science . ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Amedeo Avogadro Count Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro di Quaregna e Cerreto (August 9, 1776–July 9, 1856) was an Italian chemist, most noted for his contributions to the theory of molarity and molecular weight. ... See also: Other events of 1856 List of years in science . ...

Deaths