See also: 1788 in science, other events of 1789, 1790 in science and the list of years in science.
Exploration July 10 - Alexander Mackenzie reaches Mackenzie River Delta. Awards Copley Medal: William Morgan Births August 21 - Augustin Louis Cauchy, mathematician (died 1857) September 28 - Richard Bright, physician (died 1858) October 25 - Heinrich Schwabe, astronomer (died 1875) Deaths May 25 - Anders Dahl, botanist for whom the dahlia is named (born 1751)
