1871 in science.html

List of years in science (Table)
… 1861 • 1862 • 1863 • 1864 • 1865 • 1866 • 1867 • 1868 • 1869 • 1870 – 1871 – 1872 • 1873 • 1874 • 1875 • 1876 • 1877 • 1878 • 1879 • 1880 • 1881 …
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… 1868 • 1869 • 1870 – 1871 – 1872 • 1873 • 1874 … … 1840s • 1850s • 1860s – 1870s – 1880s • 1890s • 1900s … … 18th century – 19th century – 20th century …
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The year 1871 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.

Publications

Cosmos: A Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe, by Alexander von Humboldt, covers a large number of topics in scientific exploration and inventions.
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin, outlining his theory for man's origins and his theory of sexual selection.