The year 1771 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1770 in science, other events of 1771, 1772 in science and the list of years in science.

Awards

• Copley Medal: Matthew Raper

Births

• April 13 - Richard Trevithick (d. 1833), engineer and inventor.
• November 6 - Alois Senefelder (d. 1834), inventor of lithography.

Deaths