Caspar Peucer

Summary

Caspar Peucer is a human^[1]. He was born in Bautzen^[2]. He was born on January 6, 1525^[3]. He died in Dessau^[4]. He died on September 25, 1602^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], naturalist^[7], university teacher^[8], mathematician^[9], and astrologer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Bautzen^[2], Caspar Peucer…
• Caspar Peucer died in Dessau^[4].
• Caspar Peucer passed away in Bautzen^[12].
• Caspar Peucer was born on January 6, 1525^[3].
• Caspar Peucer was born on 1552^[13].
• Caspar Peucer died on September 25, 1602^[5].
• Caspar Peucer died on 1587^[14].
• A child of Caspar Peucer was Anna Peucker^[15].
• A child of Caspar Peucer was Q137331544^[16].
• Caspar Peucer's professions included historian^[6].
• Caspar Peucer worked as a naturalist^[7].
• Caspar Peucer's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Caspar Peucer's professions included mathematician^[9].
• Caspar Peucer's professions included astrologer^[10].
• Caspar Peucer worked as a classical scholar^[17].
• Caspar Peucer's field of work was astronomy^[18].
• Caspar Peucer's field of work was medicine^[19].
• Caspar Peucer was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[20].
• Caspar Peucer was employed by University of Wittenberg^[21].
• Caspar Peucer was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[22].
• Caspar Peucer's doctoral advisor was Erasmus Reinhold^[23].
• Caspar Peucer's doctoral advisor was Georg Joachim Rheticus^[24].
• A notable student of Caspar Peucer was Salomon Alberti^[25].
• A notable student of Caspar Peucer was Johannes Praetorius^[26].
• Caspar Peucer's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bautzen^[2], Caspar Peucer… Recorded date of birth include January 6, 1525^[3] and 1552^[13].

Education

Caspar Peucer was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[22]. Doctoral advisors include Erasmus Reinhold^[23], a mathematician^[28], 1511–1553^[29], specialised in astronomy^[30] and Georg Joachim Rheticus^[24], a mathematician^[31], 1514–1574^[32], of Holy Roman Empire^[33], specialised in trigonometry^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], naturalist^[7], university teacher^[8], mathematician^[9], astrologer^[10], and classical scholar^[17]. Fields of work include astronomy^[18], a branch of science^[35] and medicine^[19], a field of study^[36]. Employers include Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[20], a public university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1502^[39], headquartered in Halle (Saale)^[40] and University of Wittenberg^[21], a university^[41], in Holy Roman Empire^[42], founded in 1502^[43], headquartered in Lutherstadt Wittenberg^[44]. Notable students include Salomon Alberti^[25], an anatomist^[45], 1540–1600^[46], of Germany^[47] and Johannes Praetorius^[26], a mathematician^[48], 1537–1616^[49], of Germany^[50], specialised in astronomy^[51]. Caspar Peucer supervised Tycho Brahe as a doctoral student^[52].

Personal Life

Children include Anna Peucker^[15] and Q137331544^[16], a physician^[53], 1552–1587^[54], specialised in medicine^[55]. Caspar Peucer's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 25, 1602^[5] and 1587^[14]. Recorded place of death include Dessau^[4], an Ortsteil^[56], in Germany^[57] and Bautzen^[12], a Greater district town^[58], in Germany^[59].

Why It Matters

Caspar Peucer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tycho Brahe^[62], an astronomer^[63], 1546–1601^[64], of Kingdom of Denmark^[65], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Elephant^[66], specialised in astronomy^[67].

FAQs

Where was Caspar Peucer born?

Caspar Peucer's place of birth was Bautzen^[2].

Where did Caspar Peucer die?

Caspar Peucer died in Dessau^[4].

What did Caspar Peucer do for work?

Caspar Peucer worked as historian^[6], naturalist^[7], university teacher^[8], mathematician^[9], and astrologer^[10].

Where did Caspar Peucer go to school?

Caspar Peucer was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[22].