1886 in science

The year 1886 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.

List of years in science (table)

Astronomy

Chemistry

Exploration

History of science

Mathematics

Medicine

Metallurgy

Physics

  • November 11 – Heinrich Hertz verifies at the University of Karlsruhe the existence of electromagnetic waves.

Technology

Awards

Births

Deaths

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References

  1. Moissan, H. (1886). "Action d'un courant électrique sur l'acide fluorhydrique anhydre". Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences. 102: 1543–1544.
  2. Moissan, H. (1886). "Sur la décomposition de l'acide fluorhydrique par un courant électrique". Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences. 103: 202.
  3. Choice and Chance: An Elementary Treatise on Permutations, Combinations, and Probability. 1886 edn.
  4. "Sur une forme particulière d'atrophie musculaire progressive, souvent familiale débutant par les pieds et les jambes et atteignant plus tard les mains". Revue médicale. 6: 97–138. 1886.
  5. The Peroneal Type of Progressive Muscular Atrophy. Lewis. 1886.
  6. Enersen, Ole Daniel. "Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease". Whonamedit?. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  7. Pepper, Sarah (October 1992). "Allinson's Staff of Life – Health Without Medicine in the 1890s". History Today. 42 (10): 30–35. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  8. Patent DRP 39-367.
  9. "The Akroyd Oil Engine". Ray Hooley's – Ruston-Hornsby – Engine Pages. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  10. "Schuyler Wheeler". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  11. "Copley Medal | British scientific award". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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