1742 in science
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The year 1742 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
See also: 1741 in science, other events of 1742, 1743 in science and the list of years in science.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Births
- May 18 - Lionel Lukin, inventor (d. 1834)
- December 3 - James Rennell, British geographer (d. 1830)
- December 9 - Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Swedish chemist (d. 1786)
[edit] Deaths
- January 14 - Edmond Halley, English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist (born 1656).
