1723 in science

The year 1723 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1722 in science, other events of 1723, 1724 in science, list of years in science

Births

• Tobias Mayer, German cartographer, astronomer, and physicist (died 1762)

Deaths

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopic research (born 1632)