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1618 in science

The year 1618 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1617 in science, other events of 1618, 1619 in science and the list of years in science.

Births

• Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian physicist who discovered the diffraction of light (died 1663)

Deaths

• October 29 - Walter Raleigh, English explorer (born c1562)

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