Georg von Peuerbach Scientist

Georg von Peuerbach (also Purbach, Peurbach, Purbachius) (born May 30, 1423 – April 8, 1461) was an Austrian astronomer, mathematician and instrument maker, best known for his streamlined presentation of Ptolemaic Astronomy in the Theoricae Novae Planetarum.

Personal facts

Georg von Peuerbach
Alias (AKA)Purbach Peurbach
Birth dateMay 30, 1423
Birth place
Peuerbach
Nationality
Austria
Date of deathApril 08, 1461
Place of death
Vienna
Education
University of Vienna

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Scientist

Field of study
Astronomy
notable student
Regiomontanus

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Georg von Peuerbach on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://hos.ou.edu/galleries/15thCentury/Peurbach
  2. http://www.univie.ac.at/hwastro