1887 in science

1887 in science

The year 1887 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1886 in science, other events of 1887, 1888 in science, list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Awards
2 Births
3 Deaths

Awards

Copley Medal: Joseph Dalton Hooker
Wollaston Medal for Geology: John Whitaker Hulke

Births

Deaths

January 22 - Joseph Whitworth, English mechanical engineer (born 1803 in science|1803]])

October 17 - Gustav Kirchhoff, physicist (born 1824)

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