1622 in science
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The year 1622 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
See also: 1621 in science, other events of 1622, 1623 in science and the list of years in science.
Mathematics
- English mathematician William Oughtred invents the slide rule
Births
- Adrien Auzout, French astronomer (died 1691)
- Jean Pecquet, French anatomist who discovered the thoracic duct (died 1674)
Deaths
- January 23 - William Baffin, English explorer and navigator (born 1584)