1532 in science

The year 1532 in science and technology included a number of events, some of which are listed here.

Astronomy

 * Petrus Apianus publishes at Ingolstadt Ein Bericht der Kurtzer Observation unnd urtels des Jűngst erschinnen Cometen (on his observations of comets) and Quadrans astronomicus Apiani (on the astronomical quadrant).

Botany

 * Otto Brunfels publishes a book of herbs.
 * Sugar cane first cultivated in Brazil.
 * Gherardo Cibo begins his herbarium, the oldest still surviving.

Geography

 * Jacob Ziegler publishes his principal geographical treatise, Quae intus continentur Syria, Palestina, Arabia, Aegyptus, Schondia, Holmiae... at Strasbourg.

Births

 * John Hawkins, English navigator (died 1595)
 * Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, Spanish explorer and scientist (died 1592)

Deaths

 * Diego de Ordaz, Spanish explorer (born 1480)