Overview of the events of 1550 in science
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Medicine
- approx. date – Establishment of St Thomas's Hospital Medical School in London.
Technology
- Commencement of laying out of gardens at the Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Italy, for Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este with sophisticated hydraulic features designed by Tommaso Chiruchi with Claude Venard.
Publications
- Gerolamo Cardano publishes his comprehensive survey of the natural sciences, De subtilitate, in Nuremberg.
- Giovanni Battista Ramusio begins publication of Navigationi et Viaggi ("Navigations and Travels"), a collection of explorers' first-hand accounts of their travels, the first work of its kind.
Births
- September 30 – Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (died 1631)
- John Napier, Scottish mathematician (died 1617)
- Anselmus de Boodt, Flemish mineralogist and physician (died 1632)
- Jacques Guillemeau, French surgeon (died 1613)
- Ferrante Imperato, Neapolitan natural historian (died 1625)
- approximate date
- Willem Barentsz, Dutch explorer (died 1597)
- Marin le Bourgeoys, French inventor and artist (died c.1634)
Deaths
- Sulaiman Al Mahri, Arab navigator (born 1480 AD)
References
- Burke, James (1978). Connections. London: Macmillan. pp. 106–7. ISBN 0-333-24827-9.