The year 1618 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

• April 2 - Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian physicist who discovered the diffraction of light (died 1663)

Deaths

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