Georg von Peuerbach (also Purbach, Peurbach; Latin: Purbachius; 30 May 1423 – 8 April 1461[1]) 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.
Georg von Peuerbach | |
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 Georg von Peuerbach: Theoricarum novarum planetarum testus, Paris 1515 | |
| Born | 30 May 1423 |
| Died | 8 April 1461 (aged 37) Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | University of Vienna (B.A., 1448) |
| Known for | Reviving Ptolemaic astronomy in Europe[2] Introducing sine tables to Europe |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics (trigonometry), astronomy |
| Institutions | University of Vienna |
| Academic advisors | Johannes von Gmunden |
| Notable students | Regiomontanus |
- ^ Hermann Haupt (2001), "Peu(e)rbach (auch Purbach), Georg von (eigentlich Georg Aunpekh)", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 20, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 281–282; (full text online)
- ^ "Georg von Peuerbach". Britannica.com.