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1532 in science

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The year 1532 in science and technology included a number of events, some of which are listed here.

Astronomy

Petrus Apianus publishes at Ingolstadt Ein Bericht der Kurtzer Observation unnd urtels des Jűngst erschinnen Cometen (on his observations of comets) and Quadrans astronomicus Apiani (on the astronomical quadrant).

Botany

Otto Brunfels publishes a book of herbs.
Sugar cane first cultivated in Brazil.
Gherardo Cibo begins his herbarium, the oldest still surviving.

Geography

Jacob Ziegler publishes his principal geographical treatise, Quae intus continentur Syria, Palestina, Arabia, Aegyptus, Schondia, Holmiae... at Strasbourg.

Births

John Hawkins, English navigator (died 1595)
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, Spanish explorer and scientist (died 1592)

Deaths

Diego de Ordaz, Spanish explorer (born 1480)

References

Grun, Bernard. (1991). "The Timetables of History". Simon & Schuster.
(2016-02-18). "Erbario Cibo".
Schottenloher, Karl. (1910). "Jacob Ziegler aus Landau an der Isar".

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