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France in 1842

Historical records for France in 1842, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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1842Completion of Positive PhilosophyAuguste Comte

Paris · Humanities / Philosophy

Comte completes the six-volume Course of Positive Philosophy.

1842Final Thames Tunnel Excavation CompletedMarc Isambard Brunel

Wapping · Science / Civil Engineering

The principal excavation beneath the Thames reaches completion, leaving finishing work before the pedestrian tunnel can open.

Names involved

Auguste ComteMarc Isambard Brunel

Places involved

ParisWapping

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.