1956 in science
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The year 1956 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below.
Awards
Births
- April 26 - David M. Brown (d. 2003), American astronaut.
- October 19 - Carlo Urbani (d. 2003), physician, discoverer of SARS.
Deaths
- March 17 - Irène Joliot-Curie (b. 1897), scientist.
- September 22 - Frederick Soddy (b. 1877), physical chemist.