What scientific discoveries were made in the 1800's?

Answer 1

William Whewell coined the term "scientist" in 1833 *Babbage -- invented programmable mechanical calculating machine (a computer!) - 1834 *Alexander Graham Bell -- invented the telephone - 1876; metal detector - 1881 *Louis Braille -- invented the braille system of reading- 1821 *Eduard Buchner -- discovered enzymes - 1896 *Ernst Chladni -- meteorites - early 1800s *Clapeyron -- discovered entropy - 1834 *Pierre and Marie Curie -- discovered radioactivity - 1896 (along with Henri Becquerel) *Doppler -- discovered the Doppler effect - 1842 *Darwin -- published "Origin of Species" and gave us the Theory of Evolution - 1859 *Edison -- phonograph - 1877; incandescent light bulb - 1880 *Faraday -- invented the first electric engine - 1821 *Fizeau -- measured the speed of light - 1849 *Herschel -- discovered the existence of infrared and of radiant heat - 1800 *Joule -- discovered the First Law of Thermodynamics - 1843 *Dmitri Mendeleev -- created the periodic table of elements - 1869 *Michelson -- discovered a more accurate method for measuring the speed of light - 1879 *Ritter -- discovered ultraviolet rays - 1801 *Wilhelm Röntgen -- discovered X-rays - 1895 *Nikola Tesla -- patented hundreds of inventions in many different countries; many of his inventions were patented ''before'' 1900 *Thomas Young -- proposed the theory of light and colours - 1801 *Thompson -- discovered electrons - 1896 The nineteenth century (the 1800s) was an incredible era for scientists and inventors. The inventions and discoveries I've listed above don't even begin to cover the amazing accomplishments of that era.