1762 in science

The year 1762 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1761 in science, other events of 1762, 1763 in science and the list of years in science.

Awards

• Copley Medal: Not awarded

Births

• April 10 – Giovanni Aldini, physicist (died 1834)
• November 20 – Pierre André Latreille, zoologist (died 1833)

Deaths

• February 20 – Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (born 1723)
• March 21 – Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (born 1713)
• July 13 – James Bradley, Astronomer Royal (born 1693)
• Jan Frederik Gronovius, Dutch botanist (born 1690)