See also: 1815 in science, other events of 1816, 1817 in science and the list of years in science.
Physics David Brewster discovers stress birefringence Technology Davy lamp invented by Humphry Davy Awards Copley Medal: Not awarded Births Deaths January 2 - Louis Guyton de Morveau, chemist (* 1737) December 15 - Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope, engineer (* 1753)