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PHYSICS

Specific and latent heats are described by Joseph Black

TECHNOLOGY

James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny

AWARDS

BIRTHS

April 3 - John Abernethy , surgeon (died 1831 )

September 17 - John Goodricke , English astronomer (died 1786 )

November 10 - Andrés Del Rio , Spanish chemist (died 1849 )

Alexander Mackenzie , explorer (died 1820 )

DEATHS