Regiomontanus

Johannes Müller von Königsberg, better known as Regiomontanus, was a mathematician, astrologer and astronomer of the German Renaissance, active in Vienna, Buda and Nuremberg. His contributions were instrumental in the development of Copernican heliocentrism in the decades following his death.

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Who was born first?

• Regiomontanus was born 8 years before Nilakantha Somayaji
• Regiomontanus was born 13 years after Georg von Peuerbach
• Regiomontanus was born 14 years before Yuriy Drohobych
• Regiomontanus was born 14 years before Abraham Zacuto
• Regiomontanus was born 16 years before Leonardo da Vinci

Timeline

1. Georg von PeuerbachMay 30, 1423 – April 8, 1461
2. Regiomontanus (this page)June 6, 1436 – July 6, 1476
3. Nilakantha SomayajiJune 14, 1444 – 1501
4. Abraham ZacutoAugust 12, 1450 – 1515
5. Yuriy Drohobych1450 – February 4, 1494
6. Leonardo da VinciApril 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519

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