scientific revotion

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  • Jan 16, 1451

    Christopher Columbus is born as is Amerigo Vespucci (d. 1512), explorers.

    Christopher Columbus is born as is Amerigo Vespucci (d. 1512), explorers.
  • Jan 16, 1462

    One of the major publications of Renaissance natural philosophy, the Epitome of Ptolemy's Almagest appears; the authors, Georg Peurbach

    One of the major publications of Renaissance natural philosophy, the Epitome of Ptolemy's Almagest appears; the authors, Georg Peurbach
  • Jan 16, 1469

    Publication of the highly influential Corpus Hermeticum, a collection of writings (we now know) to have been written in the early Christian era but then thought to have been written with great authority by Hermes Trismegistus

    Publication of the highly influential Corpus Hermeticum, a collection of writings (we now know) to have been written in the early Christian era but then thought to have been written with great authority by Hermes Trismegistus
  • Jan 16, 1472

    Georg Peurbach's New Theory of the Planets (1454) sought to reconcile geometric descriptive models for predicting planetary motions by employing homocentric (nested concentric) celestial spheres.

    Georg Peurbach's New Theory of the Planets (1454) sought to reconcile geometric descriptive models for predicting planetary motions by employing homocentric (nested concentric) celestial spheres.
  • Jan 16, 1473

    Nicolas Copernicus born

    Nicolas Copernicus born
  • Jan 16, 1486

    The Malleus Malificarum (The Hammer of the Witches) is published as an influential guidebook to identifying witches and bringing them to punishment.

    The Malleus Malificarum (The Hammer of the Witches) is published as an influential guidebook to identifying witches and bringing them to punishment.
  • Jan 16, 1494

    Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494) attacks practical magic, especially, astrology, as it calls into questions traditional notions of human free will; this concern underscores longstanding issues associated with the Condemnations of 1270

    Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494) attacks practical magic, especially, astrology, as it calls into questions traditional notions of human free will; this concern underscores longstanding issues associated with the Condemnations of 1270
  • Jan 16, 1514

    The initial appearance of the heliocentric theory of Nicholas Copernicus

    The initial appearance of the heliocentric theory of Nicholas Copernicus