Imperial Mathematician
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Imperial Mathematician was a prestigious scientific office in the Holy Roman Empire, responsible for conducting astronomical research, advising the emperor, and producing official astronomical and calendrical works.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic title
→
court position → scientific office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Holy Roman Empire → |
| appointedBy | Holy Roman Emperor → |
| country | Holy Roman Empire → |
| employer |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
→
surface form: "Holy Roman Emperor Charles V"
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor →
surface form: "Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II"
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor →
surface form: "Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II"
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| fieldOfWork |
astrology
→
astronomical tables → astronomy → calendar science → mathematics → |
| hasCharacteristic |
combination of scientific and astrological functions
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linked to imperial authority → prestigious court office → |
| hasDuty |
advise the emperor on astronomical matters
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assist in calendar reform → compile ephemerides → compute eclipses and celestial events → conduct astronomical research → prepare horoscopes for the imperial court → produce official astronomical works → produce official calendrical works → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
astrological practice at court
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imperial calendar regulations → navigation and timekeeping → scientific prestige of the emperor → |
| inception | 15th century → |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Georg Joachim Rheticus
→
Johannes Kepler → Johannes Müller von Königsberg → Tycho Brahe → |
| officeHolderRole | imperial scientific advisor → |
| partOf |
Habsburg court
→
surface form: "imperial court of the Holy Roman Empire"
imperial scientific patronage system → |
| positionHeldBy |
court astronomer
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court mathematician → |
| produced |
astronomical tables for the empire
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imperial ephemerides → official calendar almanacs → |
| timePeriod |
Renaissance
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early modern period → |
| usedLanguage |
German
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Latin → |
| workLocation |
Prague
→
Vienna → imperial court → |
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