Erhard Weigel

Erhard Weigel (16 December 1625 – 20 March 1699) was a German mathematician, astronomer and philosopher.

Erhard Weigel
Erhard Weigel by Pietro della Vecchia
Born(1625-12-16)16 December 1625
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Electorate of Bavaria
Died20 March 1699(1699-03-20) (aged 73)
Jena, Saxe-Weimar
NationalityGerman
EducationUniversity of Leipzig
(M.A., 1650; Dr. phil. hab. 1652)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician, astronomer and philosopher
InstitutionsUniversity of Jena
Theses
  • De ascensionibus et descensionibus astronomicis dissertatio (Astronomical dissertation on risings and settings)  (1650)
  • Dissertatio Metaphysica Prior (De Existentia); Dissertatio Metaphysica Posterior (De Modo Existentiae, qui dicitur Duratio)  (1652)
Academic advisorsPhilipp Müller
(1650 thesis advisor)
Notable studentsGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Samuel von Pufendorf
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