Georg von Peuerbach
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Georg von Peuerbach was a 15th-century Austrian astronomer and mathematician whose work on planetary theory and astronomical tables helped lay the foundations for the later Copernican revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Georg von Peuerbach canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ medieval scholar ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Duchy of Austria
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1423 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1461-04-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Vienna ⓘ |
| employer | University of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Peuerbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrology
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astronomy ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| givenName | Georg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | Master of Arts ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nicolaus Copernicus
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Regiomontanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
Improved Ptolemaic planetary models
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Refined astronomical tables for eclipses ⓘ Use of trigonometry in astronomy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Astronomical tables
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Planetary theory ⓘ Tabulae eclipsium NERFINISHED ⓘ Theoricae novae planetarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | Laying foundations for later Copernican revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
astrologer
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astronomer ⓘ mathematician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| partOf | Viennese astronomical tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Duchy of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Peuerbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Duchy of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| student | Regiomontanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied | Ptolemaic astronomy ⓘ |
| taught |
astronomy at the University of Vienna
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mathematics at the University of Vienna ⓘ |
| workLocation | Vienna ⓘ |
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