1776 in science

	... 1766; 1767; 1768; 1769; 1770; 1771; 1772 ...; 1773; 1774; 1775; 1776; 1777; 1778; 1779; ... 1780; 1781; 1782; 1783; 1784; 1785; 1786 ...;
	Art; Archaeology; Architecture; Literature; Music; Philosophy; Science +...;

The year 1776 in science and technology involved some significant events.

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