Georg von Peuerbach
May 30, 1423 –April 8, 1461
Astronomer, Mathematician, University teacher
Lived 37 years
- Born in
- Peuerbach
- Passed away in
- Vienna
Georg von Peuerbach (also Purbach, Peurbach; Latin: Purbachius; 30 May 1423 – 8 April 1461) was an Austrian astronomer, poet, mathematician and instrument maker, best known for his streamlined presentation of Ptolemaic astronomy in the Theoricae Novae Planetarum. Peuerbach was instrumental in making astronomy, mathematics and literature simple and accessible for Europeans during the Renaissance and beyond.
Notable works: Epitome of Astronomy, Theoricae novae planetarum Education: University of Vienna
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