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).