1937 in science

class=skin-invert-image|thumb|right|Polyurethane synthesis: the urethane groups −NH−(C=O)−O− link the molecular units, resulting in a polymer consisting of an alternating chain of two monomers. thumb|A kitchen sponge made of polyurethane foam

theorem that every continuous function on a compact Hausdorff space can be approximated by certain families of continuous functions

overview of natural science-related events during the year of 1937

20th-century total solar eclipse

20th-century annular solar eclipse