1896 in science

The year 1896 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1895 in science, other events of 1896, 1897 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Awards 2 Births 3 Deaths

Awards

• Copley Medal: Karl Gegenbaur
• Wollaston Medal for geology: Eduard Suess

Births

Deaths

• July 13 - Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz, organic chemist (* 1829)
• September 18 - Hippolyte Fizeau, physicist (* 1819)
• December 10 - Alfred Nobel, inventor (* 1833)