1744 in science

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The year 1744 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1743 in science, other events of 1744, 1745 in science and the list of years in science.

Awards

• Copley Medal: Henry Baker

Births

• June 22 – Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben, German naturalist (died 1777)
• August 1 – Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, naturalist (died 1829)

Deaths

• April 25 - Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer and thermometrician (born 1701)