See also: 1769 in science, other events of 1770, 1771 in science and the list of years in science.

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1 Paleontology 2 Awards 3 Births 4 Deaths

Paleontology

• The fossilised bones of a huge animal (later identified as a Mosasaur) are found in a quarry near Maastricht in the Netherlands

• Copley Medal: William Hamilton

• April 9 - T. J. Seebeck, physicist (died 1831)