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Petrus Apianus
Petrus Apianus, also known as Peter Apian, Peter Bennewitz, and Peter Bienewitz, was a German humanist, known for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography. His work on "cosmography", the field that dealt with the earth and its position in the universe, was presented in his most famous publications, Astronomicum Caesareum (1540) and Cosmographicus liber (1524). His books were extremely i…
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science · German astronomer, mathematician, and cartographer (1495–1552) · mathematician · astronomer · cartographer · university teacher · cosmographer · publisher · geographer · printer · editor · also Petrus Apianus, Peter Apian, Apianus
Born 16 April 1495 · Died 21 April 1552 · Q58662
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Studied at University of Vienna (1519–1521).
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Studied at Leipzig University (1516–1519).
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Born 1495-04-16.
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