1510 in science explained

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.^[1]

Technology

• Peter Henlein makes the first modern mechanical clock.^[2]

Births

• October 6 – John Caius, English physician and benefactor (died 1573)^[3]
• 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 (born c. 1460).

Notes and References

1. Web site: NIH Scientists Explore 1510 Influenza Pandemic and Lessons Learned . . 2010-11-12 . 2011-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110327181642/http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2010/Pages/1510Flu.aspx . 27 March 2011 . live .
2. http://www.historyofwatch.com/ Clock and Watch History
3. Web site: John Caius British physician . Encyclopedia Britannica . 29 June 2020 . en.