Chemistry
- Aluminium isolated by Friedrich Wöhler.
- William Prout classifies the components of food into the three main divisions of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
- Zeise's salt is the first platinum/olefin complex, an early example of organometallic chemistry.
- John Walker first offers friction matches for sale.
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