Thomas Say begins publication of American Entomology, or Descriptions of the Insects of North America in
Philadelphia, including the first description of the
Colorado potato beetle.
Climatology
Joseph Fourier calculates that the Earth would be far colder if it lacked an atmosphere.[2]
Mathematics
Niels Henrik Abel partially proves that the general quintic or higher equations cannot be solved by a general formula involving only arithmetical operations and roots.[3]
Thomas Say begins publication of American Entomology, or Descriptions of the Insects of North America in
Philadelphia, including the first description of the
Colorado potato beetle.
Climatology
Joseph Fourier calculates that the Earth would be far colder if it lacked an atmosphere.[2]
Mathematics
Niels Henrik Abel partially proves that the general quintic or higher equations cannot be solved by a general formula involving only arithmetical operations and roots.[3]