1871 in science
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The year 1871 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
Awards
- Copley Medal: Julius Robert von Mayer
- Wollaston Medal for Geology: Andrew Ramsay
Births
Deaths
- May 11 - John Herschel, mathematician and astronomer (* 1792)
- October 18 - Charles Babbage, English mathematician and inventor of computing machines (* 1791)