1508 in science

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The year 1508 in science and technology included a number of events, some of which are listed here.

Events

• approx. date – Leonardo da Vinci completes writing the Codex Leicester.

Births

• December 9 – Gemma Frisius, Dutch mathematician and cartographer (died 1555).
• approx. date – William Turner, English naturalist (died 1568).