Georg Joachim Rheticus
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Summary
Georg Joachim Rheticus was born on February 16, 1514[1], in Feldkirch[2]. He died on December 4, 1574[3], in Košice[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], cartographer[7], physician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (679 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Georg Iserin[11]
- Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[12]
- Occupation: astrologer[13]
- Field of work: trigonometry[14]
- Employer: Leipzig University[15], University of Wittenberg[16]
- Educated at: University of Wittenberg[17], Charles University[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Nicolaus Copernicus[19]
- Student: Valentinus Otho[20], Moritz Valentin Steinmetz[21], Sebastian Theodoricus[22]
- Notable work: Narratio Prima[23], Ephemeris or Almanack based on Coppernican principles[24], Opus Palatinum de triangulis[25]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Doctoral student: Sebastian Theodoricus[28], Caspar Peucer[29], Moritz Valentin Steinmetz[30]
- Commons category: Georg Joachim Rheticus[31]
- Family name: Q141104406[32]
- Given name: Georg[33], Joachim[34]
- Work location: Leipzig[35]
- Student of: Johannes Schöner[36], Nicolaus Copernicus[37], Johannes Volmar[38]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[40], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[41], Polish Biographical Dictionary[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)[44], Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 1: Der Frühparacelsismus: Erster Teil[45], Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700)[46], Ärzte und Medizinstudenten im deutschsprachigen Raum, 1500-1700[47], Burmeister: Magister Rheticus und seine Schulgesellen (2015)[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[49], German[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Georg Joachim Rheticus include Rhaeticus[51], an impact crater[52].
Why It Matters
Georg Joachim Rheticus has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Works attributed to him include Narratio Prima[55], a literary work[56]. Entities named for him include Rhaeticus[51], an impact crater[52].
His notable doctoral advisees include Caspar Peucer[57], a historian[58], 1525–1602[59], of Germany[60], specialised in astronomy[61].
FAQs
Where was Georg Joachim Rheticus born?
Georg Joachim Rheticus's place of birth was Feldkirch[2].
Where did Georg Joachim Rheticus die?
Georg Joachim Rheticus died in Košice[4].
Who were Georg Joachim Rheticus's parents?
Georg Joachim Rheticus's father was Georg Iserin[11].
What did Georg Joachim Rheticus do for work?
Georg Joachim Rheticus worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], cartographer[7], physician[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Georg Joachim Rheticus go to school?
Georg Joachim Rheticus was educated at University of Wittenberg[17] and Charles University[18].