Petrus Apianus
Petrus Apianus (April 16, 1495 – April 21, 1557; also known as Peter Apian) was a German humanist, famous for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ He was born as Peter Bienewitz (or Bennewitz) in Leisnig in Saxony; his father was a shoemaker. The family was relatively well off, belonging to the middle-class citizenry of Leisnig. Apianus was educated at the Latin school in Rochlitz. From 1516 to 1519 he studied at the University of Leipzig; during this time, he latinized his name to Apianus (lat. apis means "bee"; "Biene" is the German word for bee).
German: German may mean:... Humanist: Humanist may refer to:... Astronomy: :This article is about the science branch. For information about the magazine, see Astronomy (magazine).... | ~ Table of Content ~
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