1774 in science
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The year 1774 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
See also: 1773 in science, other events of 1774, 1775 in science and the list of years in science.
Awards
- Copley Medal: Not awarded
Births
- April 28 - Francis Baily (d. 1844), astronomer.
- August 18 - Meriwether Lewis (d. 1809), explorer.
- Francis Beaufort (d. 1856), hydrographer.
Deaths
- February 4 - Charles Marie de La Condamine, French geographer (born 1701)
