1894 in science - Definition and Overview

The year 1894 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

Chemistry

• Argon discovered by Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay.

Medicine

• Patrick Manson develops the thesis that malaria is spread by mosquitoes

Awards

• Copley Medal: Edward Frankland
• Wollaston Medal for Geology: Karl von Zittel

Births

• February 11 - Isaac Kolthooff, chemist.

Deaths

• November 26 - Pafnuty Chebyshev (b. 1821), mathematician.
• September 8 - Hermann von Helmholtz (b. 1821), physicist.