The year 1523 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Publications Pietro Aron publishes Thoscanello de la musica in Venice, including the first description of quarter-comma meantone. Anthony Fitzherbert publishes The Boke of Surveyinge and Improvements and The Boke of Husbandrie (the first work on agriculture published in England). Thomas Linacre publishes his translation of Galen's De naturalibus facultatibus in London. Maximilianus Transylvanus publishes De Moluccis Insulis, the first account of the Magellan circumnavigation. Births Gabriele Falloppio, Italian anatomist and physician (died 1562) 16th century in science 1520s in science