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Georg von Peuerbach

1423 - 1461

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Georg von Peuerbach (also Purbach, Peurbach; Latin: Purbachius; 30 May 1423 – 8 April 1461) was an Austrian astronomer, poet, mathematician and instrument maker, best known for his streamlined presentation of Ptolemaic astronomy in the Theoricae Novae Planetarum. Peuerbach was instrumental in making astronomy, mathematics and literature simple and accessible for Europeans during the Renaissance and beyond. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georg von Peuerbach is the 150th most popular mathematician (up from 188th in 2019), the 223rd most popular biography from Austria (up from 291st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Georg von Peuerbach ranks 150 out of 1,004. Before him are John G. Kemeny, Gabriel Lamé, George Pólya, Lars Ahlfors, Joseph Liouville, and John Tate. After him are Vincenzo Viviani, Marian Rejewski, Andrey Markov, Colin Maclaurin, Michel Rolle, and Oliver Heaviside.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1423, Georg von Peuerbach ranks 4. Before him are Louis XI of France, Uzun Hasan, and Ferdinand I of Naples. After him are Laonikos Chalkokondyles, and Pierre d'Aubusson. Among people deceased in 1461, Georg von Peuerbach ranks 2. Before him is Charles VII of France. After him are Domenico Veneziano, Charles, Prince of Viana, Thomas of Bosnia, Afonso I, Duke of Braganza, Sayf ad-Din Inal, and Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Georg von Peuerbach ranks 223 out of 1,424. Before him are Ludwig Minkus (1826), Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria (1692), Franz Xaver Süssmayr (1766), Maria Theresa of Austria (1801), Maria Anna of Austria (1683), and Albert VI, Archduke of Austria (1418). After him are Miep Gies (1909), Gerhard Berger (1959), Mercédès Jellinek (1889), Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1865), Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen (1817), and Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland (1533).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In Austria

Among mathematicians born in Austria, Georg von Peuerbach ranks 3. Before him are Josef Stefan (1835), and Paul Ehrenfest (1880). After him are Hans Hahn (1879), Georg Alexander Pick (1859), Emil Artin (1898), Karl Menger (1902), Hermann Bondi (1919), Philipp Frank (1884), Simon von Stampfer (1790), Hilda Geiringer (1893), and Otto E. Neugebauer (1899).

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