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1858 in science

The year 1858 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1857 in science, other events of 1858, 1859 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Evolution 2 Awards 3 Births 4 Deaths

Evolution

• July 1 - Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace present their papers on their theories of evolution to the Linnean Society of London

Awards

• Copley Medal: Charles Lyell
• Wollaston Medal for geology: James Hall

Births

• April 23 - Max Planck, theoretical physicist (died 1947)

Deaths

• June 10 - Robert Brown, botanist (born 1773)
• November 8 - George Peacock, English mathematician (born 1791)
• December 16 - Richard Bright, English physician (born 1789)

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