1788 in science
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The year 1788 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
See also: 1787 in science, other events of 1788, 1789 in science and the list of years in science.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Births
- October 14 - Edward Sabine, physicist, astronomer and explorer (died 1883)
[edit] Deaths
- April 16 - Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (born 1707)
- May 8 - Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-Austrian naturalist (born 1723)
