1869 in science

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The year 1869 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed.

Contents 1 Awards 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Scientific publishing

[edit] Awards

• Copley Medal: Henri Victor Regnault
• Wollaston Medal for Geology: Henry Clifton Sorby

[edit] Births

• April 8 - Harvey Cushing (d. 1939), American neurosurgeon.

[edit] Deaths

• September 11 - Thomas Graham (b. 1805), chemist.

[edit] Scientific publishing

• November 4 - The first issue of scientific journal Nature is published.