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1747 in science

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The year 1747 in science and technology involved some significant events.

Anatomy

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Engineering

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Exploration

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  • June 24 – October 14 – The English ships Dobbs galley and California, under Captains William Moore and Francis Smith, explore Hudson Bay, discovering there is no Northwest Passage by this route.

Mathematics

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Medicine

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Physics

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Awards

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Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.
  2. ^ Carlisle, Rodney (2004). Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries. New Jersey: Wiley. p. 393. ISBN 0-471-24410-4.
  3. ^ Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 311–312. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
  4. ^ "Long Range Shooting, An Historical Perspective (2)". Archived from the original on 22 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  5. ^ "Copley Medal | British scientific award". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. ^ (in French) A. von Schoenberg, Biographie de Michel Troja, Dr et professeur in Bulletin universel des sciences et de l'industrie: Bulletin des sciences médicales. Bureau du Bulletin. 1831. pp. 226. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Tissot, Clément-Joseph (1747-1826)". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Retrieved 6 February 2021.