See also: 1763 in science, other events of 1764, 1765 in science and the list of years in science.
Physics Specific and latent heats are described by Joseph Black Technology James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny Awards Copley Medal: John Canton Births April 3 - John Abernethy, surgeon (died 1831) September 17 - John Goodricke, English astronomer (died 1786) November 10 - Andrés del Rio, Spanish chemist (died 1849) Alexander Mackenzie, explorer (died 1820) Deaths