1862 in science
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The year 1862 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.
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- January 10 - Samuel Colt (b. 1814), inventor.
- February 7 - Prosper Meniere (b. 1799), French scientist who first described the symptoms now known as Ménière's disease.
- December 18 - Lucas Barrett (b. 1837), naturalist.
