Simon Marius

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Astronomer
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Altdorf
gptkbp:associatedWith Telescope
gptkbp:awards None known
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Gunzenhausen
gptkbp:born January 29, 1573
gptkbp:collaborations None documented
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:contributedTo Understanding of celestial bodies
Jovian_system_studies
gptkbp:contribution Jovian_moons_discovery
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on literature and art
gptkbp:deathPlace Ansbach
gptkbp:died January 26, 1625
gptkbp:famousFor Marius'_discovery_of_the_four_largest_moons_of_Jupiter
gptkbp:field Astronomy
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Astrophysics
gptkbp:historicalContext Scientific Revolution
gptkbp:historicalFigures Kepler,_Galileo
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Influence on future generations of astronomers
Recognition in astronomy history
gptkbp:historicalRole Pioneer_in_observational_astronomy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Early modern astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Simon Marius
gptkbp:impact Advancement of astronomical knowledge
gptkbp:influence Modern Astronomy
Development of telescopic astronomy
Jovian_exploration
Jovian_studies
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:influenceOn Astronomical nomenclature
gptkbp:inspiredBy Copernicus
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Marius'_telescope
gptkbp:involved Astronomical observations
gptkbp:knownFor Discovering_the_moons_of_Jupiter
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering work in astronomy
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableEvent First to observe the moons of Jupiter
gptkbp:notableFeature None known
Scientific peers
gptkbp:notableWorks Mundus Iovialis
gptkbp:occupation Astronomer
gptkbp:period Renaissance
gptkbp:philosophy Natural philosophy
gptkbp:publications Astronomical texts
gptkbp:recognizes Posthumous acknowledgment
gptkbp:researchContribution Jupiter's_moons_cataloging
gptkbp:researchField Celestial_Mechanics
gptkbp:researchFocus Planetary Science
gptkbp:researchInterest None recorded
Planetary motion
Telescopic observation
Observation and documentation
Foundation for future astronomers
gptkbp:residence Ansbach
gptkbp:scientificName Empirical research
Acknowledged by contemporaries
European_astronomers
gptkbp:technique Empirical observation