Petrus Apianus

Also known as Peter Apian

German astronomer, mathematician and cartographer (1495-1552)

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Peter
Gender: male
Citizenship: Electorate of Saxony
Place of birth: Leisnig
Place of death: Ingolstadt
Child: Philipp Apian
Occupation: editor
Educated at: University of Vienna
Employer: University of Ingolstadt
Languages spoken: German
Field of work: publishing
Movement: German Renaissance
Image: Petrus Apianus (136142150).jpg
Work location: Ingolstadt

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Commons category: Petrus Apianus
date of birth: 1495-04-16
date of death: 1552-04-21
Commons gallery: Petrus Apianus
Commons Creator page: Petrus Apianus
has works in the collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
student: Michael Maestlin
name in native language: Peter Apian
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics
birth name: Peter Bienewitz
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Encyclopedic overview

Apianus on a 16th-century engraving by Theodor de Bry Petrus Apianus (April 16, 1495 – April 21, 1552), also known as Peter Apian, Peter Bennewitz, and Peter Bienewitz, was a German humanist, known for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography. His work on "cosmography", the field that dealt with the earth and its position in the universe, was presented in his most famous publications, Astronomicum Caesareum (1540) and Cosmographicus liber (1524). His books were extremely influential in his time, with the numerous editions in multiple languages being published until 1609. The lunar crater Apianus and asteroid 19139 Apian are named in his honour.

Life and work

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