Georg von Peuerbach

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
Georg von Peuerbach: Theoricarum novarum planetarum testus, Paris 1515
Born30 May 1423
Died8 April 1461(1461-04-08) (aged 37)
Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
NationalityAustrian
EducationUniversity of Vienna
(B.A., 1448)
Known forReviving Ptolemaic astronomy in Europe[2]
Introducing sine tables to Europe
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics (trigonometry), astronomy
InstitutionsUniversity of Vienna
Academic advisorsJohannes von Gmunden
Notable studentsRegiomontanus
  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "Georg von Peuerbach". Britannica.com.