1753 in science - Definition

The year 1753 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1752 in science, other events of 1753, 1754 in science and the list of years in science.

Events

• Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus on 1st May, adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature as the formal start date of the scientific classification of plants

Awards

• Copley Medal: Benjamin Franklin

Births

• March 26 - Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, Anglo-American physicist (died 1814)
• April 28 - Franz Karl Achard, chemist (died 1821)
• August 3 - Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope, engineer (died 1816)

Deaths