See also: 1754 in science, other events of 1755, 1756 in science and the list of years in science.
Geology November 1 - An earthquake in Lisbon kills 30,000 inhabitants Chemistry Joseph Black discovers carbon dioxide and magnesium Awards Copley Medal: John Huxham Births April 11 - James Parkinson, surgeon (died 1824) Fausto D'Elhuyar, Spanish chemist (died 1833) Deaths February - Pehr Löfling, Swedish botanist, pupil of Linnaeus (born 1729) May 20 - Johann Georg Gmelin, botanist, natural historian and geographer (born 1709)
