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18th century in science

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right|200px|thumb|Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749–1817), the founder of neptunism Neptunism is a superseded scientific theory of geology proposed by Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749–1817) in the late 18th century, who proposed that rocks formed from the crystallisation of minerals in the early Earth's oceans.

Plutonism is the geologic theory that the igneous rocks forming the Earth originated from intrusive magmatic activity, with a continuing gradual process of weathering and erosion wearing away rocks, which were then deposited on the sea bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock by heat and pressure, and raised again. It proposes that basalt is solidified molten magma. The theory lead to plutonic (intrinsic) rock classification, which includes intrinsic igneous rocks such as gabbro, diorite, granite and pegmatite. The name plutonism references Pluto, the classical ruler of the underworld an

thumb|Electrophorus from the 1800s.

Gustav III of Sweden's coffee experiment

alleged twin study

Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy

argument between Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz over who had first invented calculus

1800 in science

overview of natural science-related events during the year of 1800

1749 in science

overview of natural science-related events during the year of 1749

1731 in science

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1709 in science

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1705 in science

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1710 in science

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1759 in science

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1707 in science

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1748 in science

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1701 in science

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1732 in science

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1734 in science

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1790 in science

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1708 in science

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1743 in science

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1739 in science

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1747 in science

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1795 in science

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1706 in science

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1737 in science

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1704 in science

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1740 in science

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1799 in science

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1745 in science

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1774 in science

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1753 in science

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1744 in science

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1741 in science

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1738 in science

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1746 in science

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1703 in science

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1794 in science

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1711 in science

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1750 in science

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1793 in science

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1792 in science

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1735 in science

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1798 in science

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1736 in science

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1796 in science

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1797 in science

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1742 in science

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1770 in science

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1718 in science

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1763 in science

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1780 in science

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1771 in science

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1757 in science

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1730 in science

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1765 in science

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1752 in science

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1754 in science

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1777 in science

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1758 in science

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1751 in science

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