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Simon Marius

1573 - 1625

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Simon Marius (Latinized form of Simon Mayr; 10 January 1573 – 5 January 1625) was a German astronomer. He was born in Gunzenhausen, near Nuremberg, but spent most of his life in the city of Ansbach. He is best known for being among the first observers of the four largest moons of Jupiter, and his publication of his discovery led to charges of plagiarism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Marius is the 71st most popular astronomer (down from 62nd in 2019), the 689th most popular biography from Germany (up from 755th in 2019) and the 13th most popular German Astronomer.

Simon Marius was a German astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus.

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Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Simon Marius ranks 71 out of 644. Before him are Fred Hoyle, Gerard Kuiper, Johann Franz Encke, Max Wolf, Edward Emerson Barnard, and Annibale de Gasparis. After him are Vera Rubin, Albert Marth, Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander, Pierre Méchain, Pierre Janssen, and Russell Alan Hulse.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1573, Simon Marius ranks 3. Before him are William Laud, and Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria. After him are Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, Gabrielle d'Estrées, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Inigo Jones, Ambrosius Bosschaert, George Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Jagat Gosain, and Ukita Hideie. Among people deceased in 1625, Simon Marius ranks 6. Before him are James VI and I, Sofonisba Anguissola, Maurice, Prince of Orange, Jan Brueghel the Elder, and Johann Bayer. After him are Willem Schouten, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Giambattista Marino, Duchess Anna of Prussia, and Honoré d'Urfé.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Simon Marius ranks 689 out of 7,253. Before him are Karl Wolff (1900), Ottmar Hitzfeld (1949), Dietrich Eckart (1868), Oskar Dirlewanger (1895), Georg Büchner (1813), and Otto Carius (1922). After him are Arno Breker (1900), Hans Holbein the Elder (1465), Otto Günsche (1917), Widukind (755), George William, Elector of Brandenburg (1595), and Curd Jürgens (1915).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In Germany

Among astronomers born in Germany, Simon Marius ranks 13. Before him are Johann Bayer (1572), Wilhelm Schickard (1592), Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793), Walter Baade (1893), Johann Franz Encke (1791), and Max Wolf (1863). After him are Wilhelm Tempel (1821), Karl Ludwig Harding (1765), Petrus Apianus (1495), Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (1813), Arthur Auwers (1838), and David Fabricius (1564).

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