1864 in science

The year 1864 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1863 in science, other events of 1864, 1865 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Awards 2 Births 3 Deaths

Awards

• Copley Medal: Charles Darwin
• Wollaston Medal for Geology: Roderick Murchison

Births

• January 1 - George Washington Carver, American botanist (died 1943)

Deaths

• November 23 - Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, astronomer (* 1793)