1568 in science
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The year 1568 in science and technology involved some significant events.
Botany
- Orto Botanico di Bologna botanical garden is created under the direction of Ulisse Aldrovandi.
Medicine
- Ane Breve Descriptioun of the Pest by Gilbert Skene, the first Scottish medical book, is published.
Births
- October 2 â Marin GetaldiÄ, Ragusan mathematician (died 1626)
- date unknown â Nikolaus Ager, French botanist (died 1634)
Deaths
- July 13 â William Turner, English naturalist (born c. 1508)
- Garcia de Orta, Portuguese physician (born c. 1501)