1836 In Science

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The year 1836 in Science and Technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

ASTRONOMY

May 15 - Francis Baily , during an Eclipse of the Sun , observes the phenomenon named after him as Baily's Beads .

BIOLOGY

October 2 - Naturalist Charles Darwin returns to Falmouth , England aboard the HMS ''Beagle'' after a 5-year journey collecting biological data he will later use to develop his Theory Of Evolution .

Theodor Schwann discovers Pepsin in extracts from the Stomach lining; first isolation of an animal Enzyme .

Andrew Crosse 's electrical experiment seems to produce strange insects; they are named '' Acarus Calvanicus ''

CHEMISTRY

French Chemist Auguste Laurent discovers o- Phthalic Acid (1,2-benzenecarboxylic acid) by oxidizing Naphthalene tetrachloride.

The Chemical Compound Acetylene , also called ethyne, was discovered by Edmund Davy .

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