1776 in science
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The year 1776 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
See also: 1775 in science, other events of 1776, 1777 in science and the list of years in science.
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Exploration
- James Cook begins his third voyage of exploration in the Pacific
Geology
- James Keir suggests that some rocks, such as those at the Giant's Causeway, might have been formed by the crystallisation of molten lava
Awards
- Copley Medal: James Cook
Births
- February 4 - Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus, German naturalist (died 1837)
- April 1 - Sophie Germain, mathematician (died 1831)
- August 2 - Friedrich Strohmeyer, chemist, discoverer of cadmium (died 1835)
- August 6 - Amedeo Avogadro, chemist (died 1856)