1745 in science - Definition and Overview

The year 1745 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1744 in science, other events of 1745, 1746 in science and the list of years in science.

Awards

• Copley Medal: William Watson

Births

• January 6 - Jacques Étienne Montgolfier, French inventor (died 1799)
• February 18 - Alessandro Volta, physicist (died 1827)
• Johan Christian Fabricius, Danish entomologist (died 1808)

Deaths