A conference was held in Tübingen, where Maestlin had been a professor, to discuss his life and works
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Michael Maestlin
Michael Maestlin was a German astronomer and mathematician, best known as the mentor of Johannes Kepler. A student of Philipp Apian, Maestlin is recognized as the teacher who had the greatest influence on Kepler. He is regarded as one of the most significant astronomers of the period between Copernicus and Kepler.He was the first to write a decimal approximation of the Golden ratio.
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science · German astronomer and mathematician (1550–1631) · mathematician · astronomer · university teacher · astrologer · also Michael Maestlin, Michael Mästlin, Maestlin
Born 30 September 1550 · Died 20 October 1631 · Q75797
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Died 1631-10-20.
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Studied at University of Tübingen (1568–1571).
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Studied at Königsbronn Abbey (1568).
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Born 1550-09-30.
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