1869 in science
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The year 1869 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.
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[edit] Events
- November 4 - The first issue of scientific journal Nature is published.
- Paul Langerhans discovers the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
[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.
