Caspar Peucer
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Caspar Peucer
Summary
Caspar Peucer is a human[1]. He was born in Bautzen[2]. He was born on January 6, 1525[3]. He died in Dessau[4]. He died on September 25, 1602[5]. He worked as a historian[6], naturalist[7], university teacher[8], mathematician[9], and astrologer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Bautzen[2], Caspar Peucer…
- Caspar Peucer died in Dessau[4].
- Caspar Peucer passed away in Bautzen[12].
- Caspar Peucer was born on January 6, 1525[3].
- Caspar Peucer was born on 1552[13].
- Caspar Peucer died on September 25, 1602[5].
- Caspar Peucer died on 1587[14].
- Among Caspar Peucer's spouses was Magdalena Melanchthon[15].
- A child of Caspar Peucer was Anna Peucker[16].
- A child of Caspar Peucer was Q137331544[17].
- Caspar Peucer held citizenship in Germany[18].
- Caspar Peucer's professions included historian[6].
- Caspar Peucer's professions included naturalist[7].
- Caspar Peucer's professions included university teacher[8].
- Caspar Peucer worked as a mathematician[9].
- Caspar Peucer worked as an astrologer[10].
- Caspar Peucer worked as a classical scholar[19].
- Caspar Peucer's field of work was astronomy[20].
- Caspar Peucer's field of work was medicine[21].
- Caspar Peucer was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[22].
- Among Caspar Peucer's employers was University of Wittenberg[23].
- Caspar Peucer's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[24].
- Caspar Peucer's doctoral advisor was Erasmus Reinhold[25].
- Caspar Peucer's doctoral advisor was Georg Joachim Rheticus[26].
- A notable student of Caspar Peucer was Salomon Alberti[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Bautzen[2], Caspar Peucer… Recorded date of birth include January 6, 1525[3] and 1552[13].
Education
Caspar Peucer was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[24]. Doctoral advisors include Erasmus Reinhold[25], a mathematician[28], 1511–1553[29], specialised in astronomy[30] and Georg Joachim Rheticus[26], a mathematician[31], 1514–1574[32], of Holy Roman Empire[33], specialised in trigonometry[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include historian[6], naturalist[7], university teacher[8], mathematician[9], astrologer[10], and classical scholar[19]. Fields of work include astronomy[20], a branch of science[35] and medicine[21], a field of study[36]. Employers include Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[22], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1502[39], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[40] and University of Wittenberg[23], a university[41], in Holy Roman Empire[42], founded in 1502[43], headquartered in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[44]. Notable students include Salomon Alberti[27], an anatomist[45], 1540–1600[46], of Germany[47] and Johannes Praetorius[48], a mathematician[49], 1537–1616[50], of Germany[51], specialised in astronomy[52]. Caspar Peucer supervised Tycho Brahe as a doctoral student[53].
Personal Life
Among Caspar Peucer's spouses was Magdalena Melanchthon[15]. Children include Anna Peucker[16] and Q137331544[17], a physician[54], 1552–1587[55], specialised in medicine[56]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[57].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include September 25, 1602[5] and 1587[14]. Recorded place of death include Dessau[4], an Ortsteil[58], in Germany[59] and Bautzen[12], a Greater district town[60], in Germany[61].
Why It Matters
Caspar Peucer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
His notable doctoral advisees include Tycho Brahe[64], an astronomer[65], 1546–1601[66], of Kingdom of Denmark[67], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Elephant[68], specialised in astronomy[69].
FAQs
Where was Caspar Peucer born?
Caspar Peucer's place of birth was Bautzen[2].
Where did Caspar Peucer die?
Caspar Peucer died in Dessau[4].
Who was Caspar Peucer married to?
Caspar Peucer's spouses include Magdalena Melanchthon[15].
What did Caspar Peucer do for work?
Caspar Peucer worked as historian[6], naturalist[7], university teacher[8], mathematician[9], and astrologer[10].
Where did Caspar Peucer go to school?
Caspar Peucer was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[24].