1846 in science: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The year 1846 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1845 in science, other events of 1846, 1847 in science and the list of years in science.

Astronomy

• June 1 - Urbain Le Verrier predicts the existence and location of Neptune from irregularities in the orbit of Uranus
• August 31 Urbain Le Verrier publishes full details of the predicted orbit and the mass of the new planet
• September 23 - Johann Galle discovers Neptune
• October 10 - William Lassell discovers Triton, Neptune's moon

• Copley Medal: Urbain Le Verrier
• Wollaston Medal: William Lonsdale

• December 12 Eugen Baumann, chemist († 1896)

• March 17 - Friedrich Bessel, mathematician (* 1784)