The year 1711 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

See also: 1710 in science, other events of 1711, 1712 in science and the list of years in science.

Births

• May 18 - Rudjer Boscovich, atomic theorist (died 1787)
• November 19 - Mikhail Lomonosov, Russian scientist (died 1765)
• Thomas Wright, English astronomer (died 1786)