Editing 1749 in science (section)

==Institutions==
* April 12 – Official opening of the [[Radcliffe Camera|Radcliffe Library]] in [[Oxford]], built under the will of the [[physician]] [[John Radcliffe (physician)|John Radcliffe]] (died [[1714 in science|1714]]) (although it does not become a primarily [[Radcliffe Science Library|science library]] until 1810).<ref>{{cite book|page=149|first=Ivor|last=Guest|authorlink=Ivor Forbes Guest|title=Dr. John Radcliffe and His Trust|location=London|publisher=The Radcliffe Trust|year=1991|isbn=0-9502482-1-5}}</ref>
* [[Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin]] appointed Secretary of the [[Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]] in [[Stockholm]], a position he will hold until his death in [[1783 in science|1783]].