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1702 in science

The year 1702 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed

See also: 1701 in science, other events of 1702, 1703 in science, list of years in science.

Births

• Thomas Bayes, English mathematician (died 1761)

Deaths

• Olof Rudbeck, Swedish physiologist who discovered that the thoracic duct is connected to the intestinal lymphatics (born 1630)

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