Georg Joachim Rheticus Scientist

Georg Joachim de Porris, also known as Rheticus (16 February 1514 – 4 December 1574), was a mathematician, cartographer, navigational-instrument maker, medical practitioner, and teacher. He is perhaps best known for his trigonometric tables and as Nicolaus Copernicus's sole pupil. He facilitated the publication of his master's De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres).

Personal facts

Birth date	February 16, 1514
Birth place	Feldkirch Vorarlberg , Austria
Date of death	December 04, 1574
Place of death	Hungary , Košice , Kingdom of Hungary
Education	University of Zurich Charles University in Prague Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg