1780 in science
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The year 1780 in science and technology involved some significant events.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Births
- December 26 - Mary Somerville, British scientific writer (died 1872).
[edit] Deaths
- October 17 - William Cookworthy, English chemist (born 1705)
- undated - John Kay, English inventor (born 1704)
