1754 in science

The year 1754 in science and technology involved some significant events.

Events

• Václav Prokop Diviš (1698-1765), Czech theologian and natural scientist, develops a lightning rod for Vienna General Hospital, independently of Ben Franklin's invention.

Awards

• Copley Medal: William Lewis

Births

• March 15 - Archibald Menzies, botanist (died 1842)
• June 4 - Franz Xaver, Baron Von Zach, astronomer (died 1832)
• August 21 - William Murdoch, inventor and technician (died 1839)
• September 26 - Joseph Proust, French chemist (died 1826)

Deaths

• April 9 - Christan Wolff, German philosopher, mathematician and scientist (born 1679)
• November 27 - Abraham de Moivre, French mathematician (born 1667)