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1743 in science

The year 1743 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1742 in science, other events of 1743, 1744 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Geology 2 Awards 3 Births 4 Deaths

Geology

• Sir Christopher Packe produces a geological map of south-east England

Awards

• Copley Medal: Abraham Trembley

Births

• February 13 - Joseph Banks, naturalist and botanist (died 1820)
• August 26 - Antoine Lavoisier, chemist (died 1794)
• September 17 - Marquis de Condorcet, mathematician (died 1794)
• November 11 - Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish botanist (died 1828)
• December 1 - Martin Heinrich Klaproth, chemist (died 1817)

Deaths