See also: 1757 in science, other events of 1758, 1759 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Astronomy 2 Physics 3 Zoology 4 Awards 5 Births 6 Deaths

Astronomy

• Comet Halley reappears, as predicted by Edmond Halley

• Rudjer Boscovich publishes his atomic theory in Theoria philosophiae naturalis redacta ad unicam legem virium in nalura existentium

• Carolus Linnaeus applies his binomial system to animal classification

• Copley Medal: John Dollond

• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers, astronomer (died 1840)