1853 in science
Appearance
The year 1853 CE in science and technology
See also: 1852 in science, other events of 1853, 1854 in science and the list of 'years in science'.
Awards
- Copley Medal: Heinrich Wilhelm Dove
- Wollaston Medal for Geology: Edouard de Verneuil
Births
- July 18 - Hendrik Lorentz, Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate
Deaths
- April 23 - Auguste Laurent, chemist (* 1807)