1886 in science
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The year 1886 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.
[edit] Awards
- Copley Medal: Franz Neumann
- Wollaston Medal for Geology: Alfred Des Cloizeaux
[edit] Births
- December 9 - Clarence Birdseye, the founder of the modern frozen food industry (died 1956)
[edit] Deaths
- July 1 - Otto Wilhelm Hermann von Abich (b. 1806), mineralogist and geologist.
