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1515 in science

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The year 1515 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

Astronomy

  • A year in which Earth's so-called "second moon" Cruithne (discovered in 1986) makes a closest approach to earth. The two are in 1:1 orbital resonance. This next happens about 1903; the following occasion will be in July 2292.

Cartography

  • First Johannes Schöner globe produced.

Zoology

  • May 15 – An Indian rhinoceros arrives in Lisbon, the first to be seen in Europe since Roman times.

Births

  • February 18 – Valerius Cordus, German physician and botanist (died 1544)
  • Cristóbal Acosta, Portuguese physician and natural historian (died 1594)
  • Giorgio Biandrata, Italian court physician (died 1588)
  • Petrus Ramus, French logician (k. 1572)
  • Johann Weyer, Dutch] physician and occultist (died 1588)
  • approx. date – Leonard Digges, English mathematician and surveyor (d. c.1559)

Deaths

  • Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish navigator (born c.1466)
  • Andreas Stoberl, Austrian astronomer, mathematician and theologian (born 1465)

References

References

  1. Van Duzer, Chet. (2010). "Johann Schöner’s Globe of 1515: Transcription and Study". American Philosophical Society.
  2. Bedini, Silvano A.. (1997). "The Pope's Elephant". Carcanet Press.
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