1876 in science

The year 1876 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1875 in science, other events of 1876, 1877 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Medicine 2 Awards 3 Births 4 Deaths

Medicine

• Patrick Manson begins studying filariasis infection in humans

Awards

• Copley Medal: Claude Bernard
• Wollaston Medal: Thomas Henry Huxley

Births

Deaths

• November 26 - Karl Ernst von Baer, naturalist (* 1792)