Jerónimo Muñoz
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Jerónimo Muñoz was a 16th-century Spanish astronomer and mathematician known for his early telescopic and observational work that challenged traditional Aristotelian cosmology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jerónimo Muñoz canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1520 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 1591 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Salamanca
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University of Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Salamanca
NERFINISHED
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University of Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Muñoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrology
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astronomy ⓘ cosmology ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| givenName | Jerónimo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Iberian astronomers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval scholastic astronomy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Spanish ⓘ |
| movement | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
criticizing Aristotelian cosmology
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early support for a mutable heaven ⓘ geometrical and astronomical teaching in Valencia ⓘ observations of the 1572 supernova ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
denial of the immutability of the celestial realm
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use of parallax to study comets and novae ⓘ |
| notableWork | Libro del nuevo cometa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astrologer
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astronomer ⓘ mathematician ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence | Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
celestial spheres
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comets ⓘ novae ⓘ planetary motions ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Salamanca
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Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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