Nicholas of Cusa

Nicholas of Cusa, also referred to as Nicholas of Kues and Nicolaus Cusanus, was a German Catholic bishop and polymath active as a philosopher, theologian, jurist, mathematician, and astronomer.

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Who was born first?

• Nicholas of Cusa was born 2 years before Ali Qushji
• Nicholas of Cusa was born 4 years after Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli
• Nicholas of Cusa was born 5 years after Theodoros II Palaiologos
• Nicholas of Cusa was born 7 years after Ulugh Beg
• Nicholas of Cusa was born 7 years before János Vitéz

Timeline

1. Ulugh BegMarch 22, 1394 – October 27, 1449
2. Theodoros II Palaiologoscirca 1396 – June 21, 1448
3. Paolo dal Pozzo ToscanelliApril 21, 1397 – May 10, 1482
4. Nicholas of Cusa (this page)1401 – August 11, 1464
5. Ali Qushji1403–1474
6. János Vitézcirca 1408 – August 6, 1472

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