The year1531 inscience andtechnology included many events, some of which are listed here.

• Halley's Comet makes its only appearance this century (Perihelion: August 26).

• January 26 –Lisbon, Portugal, is hit by anearthquake.

• Autumn –Kõpu Lighthouse first lit on theEstonian island ofHiiumaa; it will remain in continuous use into the 21st century.^[1]

• June 1 –János Zsámboky, Hungarianphysician and scholar (died1584)
• Agostino Ramelli, Italianengineer (died c.1600)

• February 16 –Johannes Stöffler, Germanmathematician (born 1452)
• March 28 −Nicholas Leonicus Thomaeus, Italian scholar and professor of philosophy (born 1456)
• prob. date –Antonio Pigafetta, Italiancircumnavigator (born c. 1491)

• 1531 in science
• 16th century in science
• 1530s in science

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