The year 1894 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.

List of years in science (table)
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Astronomy

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  • March 21 (23:00 GMT) – Syzygy: Mercury transits the Sun as seen from Venus, and Mercury and Venus both simultaneously transit the Sun as seen from Saturn.

Biology

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Chemistry

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Physiology and medicine

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Psychology

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Technology

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Awards

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Births

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Born January 1: Satyendra Nath Bose

Deaths

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Died January 1: Hermann von Helmholtz

References

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  1. ^ Benecke, Mark (2001). "A brief history of forensic entomology". Forensic Science International. 120 (1–2): 2–14. doi:10.1016/S0379-0738(01)00409-1. PMID 11457602.
  2. ^ Yersin, Alexandre (1894). "La peste bubonique à Hong-Kong". Annales de l'Institut Pasteur. 8. Paris: 662–67 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ Bockemühl, J. (April 1994). "100 years after the discovery of the plague-causing agent — importance and veneration of Alexandre Yersin in Vietnam today". Immunitat und Infektion. 22 (2): 72–5. PMID 7959865.
  4. ^ Rayleigh, Lord; Ramsay, William (May 1894). "Argon, a New Constituent of the Atmosphere". Proceedings of the Royal Society. 57 (1). London: 265–287. doi:10.1098/rspl.1894.0149. JSTOR 115394.
  5. ^ Emsley, John (2001). Nature's Building Blocks: an A–Z Guide to the Elements. Oxford University Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-0-19-850340-8.
  6. ^ "Timber Truss Bridges" (PDF). McMillan Britton & Kell Pty Limited. Roads and Traffic Authority. December 1998. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  7. ^ Display in University Museum.
  8. ^ #528671. "Animal-Trap". Google Patents. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  9. ^ Webb, Brian (1973). The British Internal Combustion Locomotive 1894–1940. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-6115-3.
  10. ^ Hirsch, Robert (2005). Exploring Colour Photography: A Complete Guide (new ed.). London: Laurence King Publishing. pp. 29–30. ISBN 978-1-85669-420-9.
  11. ^ "Copley Medal | British scientific award". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  12. ^ Halpen, Leopold E. (1997). "Marietta Blau". In Rayner-Canham, Marelene F.; Rayner-Canham, Geoffrey (eds.). A Devotion to Their Science: Pioneer Women of Radioactivity. Montréal: McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-77351-642-7.