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The year 1716 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1715 in science, other events of 1716, 1717 in science and the list of years in science.

Births

• March 6 - Pehr Kalm, botanist and explorer (died 1779)

Deaths

• November 14 - Gottfried Leibniz, German scientist and mathematician (born 1646)