In 1741 , various scientific and technological events took place, some of which are presented below.
| 1741 in science |
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| 1731 • 1732 • 1733 • 1734 • 1735 • 1736 • 1737 |
| 1738 • 1739 • 1740 • 1741 • 1742 • 1743 • 1744 |
| 1745 • 1746 • 1747 • 1748 • 1749 • 1750 • 1751 |
| Other events in 1741 |
Uppsala Astronomical Observatory .
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Events
- Built Russian sailing battleships " Happiness ", " St. Peter ", " Well-being ."
- Uppsala Astronomical Observatory founded in Sweden.
Born
- June 24 - Alexander Adam - Scottish teacher and archaeologist .
- August 23 - Jean-Francois de Laperouz - French navigator, officer of the Navy .
Rewards
Copley Medal : John Theophilus Desaguille , an active supporter and promoter of the scientific, philosophical and political ideas of Isaac Newton .
Died
- October 10 - Louis Delisle de la Croyer - French astronomer, professor, academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences .
- December 4 - Johann Amman - a doctor and a nerd, a member of the Royal Society of London .
- December 14 - Charles Rollin - French historian and teacher.
- December 19 - Vitus Bering - Russian navigator.
See also
► 1741 in science