1824 in science

The year 1824 in science and technology

See also: 1823 in science, other events of 1824, 1825 in science, list of years in science.

Mathematics

• Niels Henrik Abel partially proves that the general quintic or higher equations cannot be solved by a general formula involving only arithmetical operations and roots.
• Augustin Louis Cauchy proves convergence of the Euler method. In this proof, Cauchy uses the implicit Euler method

Technology

• Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot scientifically analyzes the efficiency of steam engines.
• Patent issued to Joseph Aspin for portland cement.

Awards

• Copley Medal: John Brinkley

Births

• February 7 - William Huggins, astronomer († 1910)
• February 16 - Peter Kozler, cartographer, geographer († 1879)
• March 12 - Gustav Kirchhoff, physicist († 1887)
• June 26 - William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, physicist († 1907)
• June 28 - Paul Pierre Broca, anthropologist († 1880)

Deaths