See also: 1881 in science, other events of 1882, 1883 in science and the list of years in science.
Awards Copley Medal: Arthur Cayley Wollaston Medal for Geology: Franz Ritter von Hauer Births Deaths January 11 - Theodor Schwann, physiologist (* 1810) April 19 - Charles Darwin, geologist and naturalist (* 1809) September 23 - Friedrich Woehler, chemist (* 1800)
