See also: 1736 in science, other events of 1737, 1738 in science and the list of years in science.
Chemistry George Brandt discovers Cobalt Geology Francesco Serao is the first person to use the word lava in connection with extruded magma in a short account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which took place between May 14 and June 4. October 11 - An earthquake in Calcutta, India causes 300,000 deaths Technology John Harrison presents the first stable nautical chronometer, thereby allowing for precise longitude determination while at sea Awards Copley Medal: John Belchier Births September 9 - Luigi Galvani, Italian physicist (died 1798) Deaths
