1791 in science - Definition and Overview

The year 1791 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1790 in science, other events of 1791, 1792 in science and the list of years in science.

Physics

• Pierre Prévost shows that all bodies radiate heat, no matter how hot or cold they are

Awards

• Copley Medal: James Rennell; Jean-André Deluc

Births

• April 9 - George Peacock, English mathematician (died 1858)
• April 27 - Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor (died 1872)
• July 13 - Allan Cunningham, English botanist and explorer (died 1839)
• September 22 - Michael Faraday, chemist and physicist (died 1867)
• September 23 - Johann Franz Encke, astronomer (died 1865)
• December 26 - Charles Babbage, English mathematician and inventor of computing machines (died 1871)

Deaths