Georg Joachim Rheticus
Austrian astronomer and mathematician (1514–1576) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Georg Joachim de Porris, also known as Rheticus (/ˈrɛtɪkəs/; 16 February 1514 – 4 December 1574), was a mathematician, astronomer, cartographer, navigational-instrument maker, medical practitioner, and teacher. He is perhaps best known for his trigonometric tables and as Nicolaus Copernicus's sole pupil.[3] He facilitated the publication of his master's De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres).
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Rheticus | |
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Born | 16 February 1514 |
Died | 4 December 1574(1574-12-04) (aged 60) |
Alma mater | University of Wittenberg |
Known for | Trigonometric tables[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician and astronomer |
Institutions | University of Wittenberg (1536–42) University of Leipzig (1542–51)[2] |
Academic advisors | Nicolaus Copernicus |
Notable students | Sebastian Dietrich [de], Valentin Otto, Caspar Peucer, Valentin Steinmetz [de] |
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