Johannes de Monteregio
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Johannes de Monteregio, better known as Regiomontanus, was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose work significantly advanced trigonometry and laid groundwork for modern astronomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johannes de Monteregio canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Johannes de Monteregio Context triple: [Regiomontanus, alsoKnownAs, Johannes de Monteregio]
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Johann von Bergen
Johann von Bergen was a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of the Alpine peak Mont Maudit.
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Guido de Brès
Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
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Michael Agricola
Michael Agricola was a 16th-century Finnish clergyman and scholar regarded as the father of written Finnish for his pioneering work in translating the Bible and standardizing the Finnish language.
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Amelius Gentilianus
Amelius Gentilianus was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and prominent disciple of Plotinus, known for his extensive commentaries and efforts to systematize his teacher’s thought.
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E.
Peter of Pisa
Peter of Pisa was an 8th-century Italian grammarian and scholar who served as a leading member of Charlemagne’s intellectual circle at the Palace School in Aachen.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Johannes de Monteregio Target entity description: Johannes de Monteregio, better known as Regiomontanus, was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose work significantly advanced trigonometry and laid groundwork for modern astronomy.
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A.
Johann von Bergen
Johann von Bergen was a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of the Alpine peak Mont Maudit.
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B.
Guido de Brès
Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
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C.
Michael Agricola
Michael Agricola was a 16th-century Finnish clergyman and scholar regarded as the father of written Finnish for his pioneering work in translating the Bible and standardizing the Finnish language.
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D.
Amelius Gentilianus
Amelius Gentilianus was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and prominent disciple of Plotinus, known for his extensive commentaries and efforts to systematize his teacher’s thought.
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E.
Peter of Pisa
Peter of Pisa was an 8th-century Italian grammarian and scholar who served as a leading member of Charlemagne’s intellectual circle at the Palace School in Aachen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Renaissance scientist ⓘ astrologer ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Johannes Müller von Königsberg
NERFINISHED
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Regiomontanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Johannes Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1436-06-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1476-07-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Leipzig
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University of Vienna ⓘ |
| employer | University of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrology
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astronomy ⓘ mathematics ⓘ trigonometry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nicolaus Copernicus
NERFINISHED
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later Renaissance astronomers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Claudius Ptolemy
NERFINISHED
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Georg von Peuerbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Franconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | disease ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
advanced trigonometry as an independent mathematical discipline
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edited and summarized Ptolemy’s Almagest ⓘ helped lay groundwork for modern astronomy ⓘ improved astronomical tables for planetary positions ⓘ introduced systematic use of decimal fractions in trigonometric tables ⓘ produced accurate sine tables ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Bernhard Walther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Calendarium
NERFINISHED
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De triangulis omnimodis NERFINISHED ⓘ Epytoma in Almagestum Ptolemaei NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabulae directionum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Königsberg in Franken
NERFINISHED
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Königsberg, Bishopric of Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of astronomy ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence |
Nuremberg
NERFINISHED
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Rome ⓘ Vienna ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studentOf | Georg von Peuerbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Nuremberg observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Johannes de Monteregio Description of subject: Johannes de Monteregio, better known as Regiomontanus, was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose work significantly advanced trigonometry and laid groundwork for modern astronomy.
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