Georg von Peuerbach
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Georg von Peuerbach was a 15th-century Austrian astronomer and mathematician whose work on planetary theory and astronomical tables helped lay the foundations for the later Copernican revolution.
All labels observed (1)
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| Georg von Peuerbach canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Georg von Peuerbach Context triple: [Regiomontanus, academicAdvisor, Georg von Peuerbach]
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Regiomontanus
Regiomontanus was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose advanced astronomical tables and theoretical work significantly shaped the development of Renaissance astronomy and influenced later figures like Copernicus.
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Georg Joachim Rheticus
Georg Joachim Rheticus was a 16th-century mathematician and astronomer best known for being a key disciple of Nicolaus Copernicus and for helping to introduce and defend the heliocentric model of the cosmos.
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Michael Maestlin
Michael Maestlin was a German astronomer and mathematician best known as Johannes Kepler’s mentor and an early supporter of the Copernican heliocentric system.
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Wilhelm Keppler
Wilhelm Keppler was a German industrialist and early economic adviser to Adolf Hitler who became a prominent Nazi official involved in the regime’s economic and industrial policies.
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Albertus Pighius
Albertus Pighius was a 16th-century Dutch Catholic theologian and humanist known for his vigorous defense of papal authority and opposition to Protestant reformers like John Calvin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Georg von Peuerbach Target entity description: Georg von Peuerbach was a 15th-century Austrian astronomer and mathematician whose work on planetary theory and astronomical tables helped lay the foundations for the later Copernican revolution.
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Regiomontanus
Regiomontanus was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose advanced astronomical tables and theoretical work significantly shaped the development of Renaissance astronomy and influenced later figures like Copernicus.
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Georg Joachim Rheticus
Georg Joachim Rheticus was a 16th-century mathematician and astronomer best known for being a key disciple of Nicolaus Copernicus and for helping to introduce and defend the heliocentric model of the cosmos.
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Michael Maestlin
Michael Maestlin was a German astronomer and mathematician best known as Johannes Kepler’s mentor and an early supporter of the Copernican heliocentric system.
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Wilhelm Keppler
Wilhelm Keppler was a German industrialist and early economic adviser to Adolf Hitler who became a prominent Nazi official involved in the regime’s economic and industrial policies.
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Albertus Pighius
Albertus Pighius was a 16th-century Dutch Catholic theologian and humanist known for his vigorous defense of papal authority and opposition to Protestant reformers like John Calvin.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ medieval scholar ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Duchy of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1423 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1461-04-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Vienna ⓘ |
| employer | University of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Peuerbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrology
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astronomy ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| givenName | Georg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | Master of Arts ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nicolaus Copernicus
NERFINISHED
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Regiomontanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
Improved Ptolemaic planetary models
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Refined astronomical tables for eclipses ⓘ Use of trigonometry in astronomy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Astronomical tables
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Planetary theory ⓘ Tabulae eclipsium NERFINISHED ⓘ Theoricae novae planetarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | Laying foundations for later Copernican revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
astrologer
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astronomer ⓘ mathematician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| partOf | Viennese astronomical tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Duchy of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Peuerbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Duchy of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| student | Regiomontanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied | Ptolemaic astronomy ⓘ |
| taught |
astronomy at the University of Vienna
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mathematics at the University of Vienna ⓘ |
| workLocation | Vienna ⓘ |
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Subject: Georg von Peuerbach Description of subject: Georg von Peuerbach was a 15th-century Austrian astronomer and mathematician whose work on planetary theory and astronomical tables helped lay the foundations for the later Copernican revolution.
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