Georg von Peuerbach
Georg von Peuerbach (also Purbach, Peurbach; Latin: Purbachius; born May 30, 1423 – April 8, 1461) was an Austrian astronomer, poet, mathematician and instrument maker, best known for his streamlined presentation of Ptolemaic astronomy in the Theoricae Novae Planetarum. Peuerbach was instrumental in making astronomy, mathematics and literature simple and accessible for Europeans during the Renaissance and beyond.
Georg von Peuerbach | |
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Georg von Peuerbach: Theoricarum novarum planetarum testus, Paris 1515 | |
| Born | May 30, 1423 Peuerbach near Linz, Duchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | April 8, 1461 (aged 37) Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | University of Vienna (B.A., 1448) |
| Known for | Reviving Ptolemaic astronomy in Europe Introducing sine tables to Europe |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics (trigonometry), astronomy |
| Institutions | University of Vienna |
| Academic advisors | Johannes von Gmunden |
| Notable students | Regiomontanus |
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