Johann Schöner

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Astronomer
Mathematician
gptkbp:academicAdvisor Georg_Tullius
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Nuremberg_astronomical_society
gptkb:University_of_Nuremberg
Copernicus
gptkbp:birthYear 1477
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Nuremberg
gptkbp:children gptkb:Barbara_Schöner
gptkb:Johann_Schöner_Jr.
gptkb:Anna_Schöner
Georg_Schöner
gptkbp:contribution Geographical studies
Mathematical astronomy
Improved astronomical instruments
Promoted heliocentric theory
gptkbp:deathYear 1547
gptkbp:field Algebra
Astronomy
Cartography
Chronology
Geography
Geometry
History of science
Mathematical logic
Mathematical modeling
Mathematics
Optics
Philosophy
Physics
Statistics
Computational mathematics
Mathematical physics
Numerical analysis
Trigonometry
Celestial mechanics
Astrology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Johann Schöner
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Tycho_Brahe
Cartography
Modern astronomy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkbp:knownFor Astronomical tables
Globe_making
gptkbp:legacy Advancements in navigation
Influence on later astronomers
Development of globes
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableWork Tabulae Astronomicae
Sphaerae_Mundi
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Nuremberg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margarete_Schöner