See also: 1758 in science, other events of 1759, 1760 in science and the list of years in science.
Botany Kew Gardens is founded by Augusta of Saxe-Coburg, the mother of George III Transport James Brindley is engaged by the Duke of Bridgewater to construct a canal to transport coal to Manchester from the duke's mines at Worsley Awards Copley Medal: John Smeaton Births December 2 - James Edward Smith, English botanist (died 1828) Deaths
