See also: 1789 in science, other events of 1790, 1791 in science and the list of years in science.
Awards Copley Medal: Not awarded Births February 3 - Gideon Mantell, paleontologist (died 1852) March 12 - John Frederic Daniell, chemist and physicist (died 1845) May 23 - Jules Dumont d'Urville, explorer (died 1842) July 1 - George Everest, surveyor and geographer (died 1866) October 25 - Robert Stirling, inventor (died 1878) December 19 - William Edward Parry, Arctic explorer (died 1855) Deaths April 17 - Benjamin Franklin, scientist and inventor, known for his experiments with electricity (born 1706)