!!!Regiomontanus latinisiert, %3D Königsberger, eigentlich Johannes Müller

Regiomontanus (latinized form of Koenigsberger, originally Johannes Mueller), b. Koenigsberg (Franken, Germany), June 6, 1436, 
d. Rome (Italy), July 6, 1476, mathematician, astronomer. Studied 
under  Georg von Peuerbach in Vienna, translated the 
"Almagest" (Arabic Ptolemy version), advanced algebra and 
trigonometry and improved astronomical equipment. His "Ephemerides" 
(star charts) were used by Vasco da Gama and by Columbus on their 
journeys to determine longitudinal positions.

!Literature
R. Mett, R. Wegbereiter des neuen Weltbildes, 1996.



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