1510 in science

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 (born c. 1460).

References

References

1. (2010-11-12). "NIH Scientists Explore 1510 Influenza Pandemic and Lessons Learned". [[National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases]].
2. [http://www.historyofwatch.com/ Clock and Watch History] ''historyofwatch.com''.
3. "John Caius {{!}} British physician".