Michael Neander

:There was also a philologist named Michael Neander. See also: Neander.

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Philologist - Michael Neander - Neander

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Michael Neander (originally Neumann, April 3, 1529 – October 23, 1581) was a German teacher, mathematician, medical academic, and astronomer.

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April 3 - 1529 - October 23 - 1581 - German - Mathematician - Astronomer

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He was born in Joachimsthal, Bohemia, and was educated at the University of Wittenberg, receiving his B.A. in 1549 and M.A. in 1550.

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Joachimsthal - Bohemia - University of Wittenberg - B.A. - 1549 - M.A. - 1550

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From 1551 until 1561 he taught mathematics and astronomy in Jena, Germany. He became a professor in 1558 when the school where he taught became a university. From 1560 until his death he was a professor of medicine at the University of Jena.

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1551 - 1561 - Jena - Germany - 1558 - 1560 - University of Jena

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He died in Jena, Germany. Neander crater on the Moon is named for him.

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Neander crater - Moon

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