Christopher Clavius

Summary

Christopher Clavius is a human^[1]. He was born in Bamberg^[2]. He was born on March 25, 1538^[3]. He passed away in Rome^[4]. He died on February 6, 1612^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Bamberg^[2], Christopher Clavius…
• Christopher Clavius died in Rome^[4].
• Christopher Clavius was born on March 25, 1538^[3].
• Christopher Clavius died on February 6, 1612^[5].
• Christopher Clavius held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Christopher Clavius worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Christopher Clavius worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Christopher Clavius's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Among Christopher Clavius's employers was Roman College^[11].
• Among Christopher Clavius's employers was Collegio Massimo, Naples^[12].
• Christopher Clavius was educated at University of Coimbra^[13].
• Christopher Clavius's education included a stint at Roman College^[14].
• A notable student of Christopher Clavius was Giuseppe Biancani^[15].
• A notable student of Christopher Clavius was Marin Getaldić^[16].
• A notable student of Christopher Clavius was Paul Guldin^[17].
• A notable student of Christopher Clavius was Grégoire de Saint-Vincent^[18].
• A notable student of Christopher Clavius was João Delgado^[19].
• Christopher Clavius's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[20].
• Christopher Clavius was influenced by Euclid^[21].
• Christopher Clavius is recorded as male^[22].
• Christopher Clavius's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Christopher Clavius is associated with the German Renaissance movement^[24].
• Christopher Clavius supervised Giuseppe Biancani as a doctoral student^[25].
• Christopher Clavius's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Clavius^[26].
• Christopher Clavius's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bamberg^[2], Christopher Clavius… he was born on March 25, 1538^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Coimbra^[13], a public university^[28], in Portugal^[29], founded in 1290^[30], headquartered in Coimbra^[31] and Roman College^[14], a Palazzo^[32], in Italy^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7]. Christopher Clavius's field of work was mathematics^[10]. Employers include Roman College^[11], a Palazzo^[34], in Italy^[35] and Collegio Massimo, Naples^[12], a former jesuit school^[36], in Kingdom of Naples^[37], founded in 1554^[38]. Notable students include Giuseppe Biancani^[15], an astronomer^[39], 1566–1624^[40], specialised in astronomy^[41]; Marin Getaldić^[16], a mathematician^[42], 1568–1626^[43], of Republic of Venice^[44], specialised in mathematics^[45]; Paul Guldin^[17], a mathematician^[46], 1577–1643^[47]; Grégoire de Saint-Vincent^[18], a mathematician^[48], 1584–1667^[49], specialised in geometry^[50]; and João Delgado^[19], a mathematician^[51], 1553–1612^[52], of Kingdom of Portugal^[53]. He supervised Giuseppe Biancani as a doctoral student^[25].

Personal Life

Christopher Clavius's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[20].

Death and Burial

Christopher Clavius died on February 6, 1612^[5]. He passed away in Rome^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christopher Clavius include Clavius^[54], an impact crater^[55].

Why It Matters

Christopher Clavius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Benedict Pereira^[58], a philosopher^[59], 1535–1610^[60], of Crown of Aragon^[61].

Entities named for him include Clavius^[54], an impact crater^[55].

His notable doctoral advisees include Giuseppe Biancani^[62], an astronomer^[63], 1566–1624^[64], specialised in astronomy^[65].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Clavius born?

Born in Bamberg^[2], Christopher Clavius…

Where did Christopher Clavius die?

Christopher Clavius died in Rome^[4].

What did Christopher Clavius do for work?

Christopher Clavius worked as mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7].

Where did Christopher Clavius go to school?

Christopher Clavius was educated at University of Coimbra^[13] and Roman College^[14].

Who did Christopher Clavius influence?

Christopher Clavius has been cited as an influence by Benedict Pereira^[58].