Juan de Celaya

Juan de Celaya
Juan de Celaya
	Gravestone of Juan de Celaya, Museu de Belles Arts de València
Born	c. 1490
Died	December 6, 1558
Nationality	Spanish
Alma mater	University of Valencia; Collège de Montaigu;
Occupations	Mathematician; Physicist; Cosmologist; Philosopher; Theologian;
Institutions	Collège de Coqueret; Collège Sainte-Barbe; University of Valencia;
Academic advisors	Jan Dullaert; Gaspar Lax;
Notable students	Francisco de Vitoria; Domingo de Soto; Juan Ribeyro;

Juan de Celaya (Valencia, c. 1490 – 6 December 1558) was a Spanish mathematician, physicist, cosmologist, philosopher and theologian. He was a member of the so-called Calculators, using ideas from Merton College. He is known for his work on motion (in kinetics and dynamics) and in logic.

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