1622 in science
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The year 1622 in science and technology involved some significant events.
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[edit] Mathematics
- The slide rule is invented by William Oughtred (1574-1660), an English mathematician, and later becomes the calculating tool of choice until the electronic calculator takes over in the early 1970s.[1]
[edit] Births
- January 28 - Adrien Auzout, French astronomer (died 1691)
- April 5 - Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician and scientist (died 1703)
- undated - Jean Pecquet, French anatomist who discovered the thoracic duct (died 1674)
[edit] Deaths
- January 23 - William Baffin, English explorer and navigator (born 1584)
