1832 in science

The year 1832 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1831 in science, other events of 1832, 1833 in science and the list of years in science.

Mathematics

• Évariste Galois presents a general condition for the solvability of algebraic equations, thereby essentially founding group theory and Galois theory
• Peter Dirichlet proves Fermat's last theorem for n = 14

Physics

• Michael Faraday states his laws of electrolysis

Awards

• Copley Medal: Michael Faraday; Simeon Poisson

Births

• June 17 - William Crookes, chemist and physicist († 1919)
• December 12 - Ludwig Sylow, mathematician († 1918)

Deaths

• May 13 - Georges Cuvier, zoologist (* 1769)
• May 31 - Evariste Galois, mathematician (* 1811)
• August 24 - Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, mathematician (* 1796)
• September 2 - Franz Xaver, Baron Von Zach, astronomer (* 1754)