1886 in science
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The year 1886 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
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Awards
- Copley Medal: Franz Neumann
- Wollaston Medal for Geology: Alfred Des Cloizeaux
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Births
- December 9 - Clarence Birdseye, the founder of the modern frozen food industry (died 1956)
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Deaths
- July 1 - Otto Wilhelm Hermann von Abich (b. 1806), mineralogist and geologist.