1762 in science
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The year 1762 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
See also: 1761 in science, other events of 1762, 1763 in science and the list of years in science.
Awards
- Copley Medal: Not awarded
Births
- April 10 - Giovanni Aldini, physicist (died 1834)
- November 20 - Pierre André Latreille, zoologist (died 1833)
Deaths
- February 20 - Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (born 1723)
- March 21 - Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (born 1713)
- July 13 - James Bradley, Astronomer Royal (born 1693)
- Jan Frederik Gronovius, Dutch botanist (born 1690)