1871 in science

The year 1871 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1870 in science, other events of 1871, 1872 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Awards 2 Births 3 Deaths

Awards

• Copley Medal: Julius Robert von Mayer
• Wollaston Medal for Geology: Andrew Ramsay

Births

Deaths

• May 11 - John Herschel, mathematician and astronomer (* 1792)
• October 18 - Charles Babbage, English mathematician and inventor of computing machines (* 1791)