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Peter Apian

Type Figure Region Germany Time 1495–1552 Also known as Peter Apian、Petrus Apianus、彼得·比恩、Peter Bienewitz

Peter Apian (1495–1552), German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer, professor at Ingolstadt from 1527, presented Astronomicum Caesareum to C…

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  1. 1495–1540Ingolstadt · BavariaHe published Cosmographicus liber in 1524, became professor of mathematics at the University of Ingolstadt in 1527, lectured on astronomy and geography, designed astronomical instruments, and trained cartographers.
  2. 1540–1550Ingolstadt · BavariaIn 1540 he published Astronomicum Caesareum, dedicated to Charles V, demonstrating planetary motion with rotating paper discs; in 1542 he was appointed court mathematician to Charles V and continued revising astronomical tables and cartographic works.
  3. 1550–1552Ingolstadt · BavariaIn the 1550s he continued revising Cosmographicus liber and astronomical tables, with his son Philipp Apian also taking part in cartographic work; he died in Ingolstadt on 21 April 1552, leaving a rich astronomical and geographical legacy.

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