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==Births== |
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* March 7 - [[André Michaux]], French botanist (died [[1802 in science|1802]]) |
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* May 10 - [[Gaspard Monge]], French mathematician (died [[1818 in science|1818]]) |
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* July 7 - [[Giuseppe Piazzi]], Italian [[Theatines|Theatine monk]], astronomer, and mathematician (died [[1826 in science|1826]]) |
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* [[Giovanni Battista Venturi]], Italian physicist after whom the [[Venturi pump|Venturi]] tube was named (died [[1822 in science|1822]]) |
* [[Giovanni Battista Venturi]], Italian physicist after whom the [[Venturi pump|Venturi]] tube was named (died [[1822 in science|1822]]) |
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* June 14 - [[Colin Maclaurin]], Scottish mathematician (born [[1698 in science|1698]]) |
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* November 14 - [[Georg Steller]], German naturalist (born [[1709 in science|1709]]) |
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The year 1746 in science and technology involved some significant events.
Chemistry
- John Roebuck invents the lead-chamber process for the manufacture of sulfuric acid.
- German chemist Andreas Sigismund Marggraf (1709–1782) is credited with describing zinc as a separate metal.
Geology
- Jean-Étienne Guettard presents the first mineralogical map of France to the French Academy of Sciences.
Mathematics
- Jean le Rond d'Alembert develops the theory of complex numbers.
Awards
Births
- March 7 - André Michaux, French botanist (died 1802)
- May 10 - Gaspard Monge, French mathematician (died 1818)
- July 7 - Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian Theatine monk, astronomer, and mathematician (died 1826)
- Giovanni Battista Venturi, Italian physicist after whom the Venturi tube was named (died 1822)
Deaths
- June 14 - Colin Maclaurin, Scottish mathematician (born 1698)
- November 14 - Georg Steller, German naturalist (born 1709)