1510 In Science
The year 1510 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Medicine * 1510 Influenza pandemic - Summer – First known influenza pandemic, originating in Asia. Technology * Peter Henlein makes the first modern mechanical clock. Births * October 6 – John Caius, English physician and benefactor (died 1573) * Giovanni Filippo Ingrassia, Sicilian anatomist (died 1580). * Bernard Palissy, French ceramicist and hydraulic engineer (died c. 1589). * ' Denis Zachaire', French alchemist (died 1556) * ''approx. date'' ** Ambroise Paré, French surgeon (died 1590). ** Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, Spanish conquistador (died 1554) Deaths * February 28 – Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer Exploration refers to the historical practice of discovering remote lands. It is studied by geographers and historians. Two major eras of exploration occurred in human history: one of convergence, and one of divergence. The first, covering most ...
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