Edmund Gunter

Summary

Edmund Gunter is a human^[1]. He was born in Hertfordshire^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1581^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on December 10, 1626^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], astronomer^[8], and Anglican priest^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Edmund Gunter's place of birth was Hertfordshire^[2].
• Edmund Gunter died in London^[4].
• Edmund Gunter was born on January 1, 1581^[3].
• Edmund Gunter died on December 10, 1626^[5].
• Edmund Gunter is buried at St Peter le Poer^[11].
• Edmund Gunter's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Edmund Gunter worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Edmund Gunter's professions included astronomer^[8].
• Edmund Gunter's professions included Anglican priest^[9].
• Edmund Gunter's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Edmund Gunter's field of work was astronomy^[13].
• Among Edmund Gunter's employers was Gresham College^[14].
• Among Edmund Gunter's employers was St George the Martyr^[15].
• Edmund Gunter was employed by St Mary Magdalen's Church, Oxford^[16].
• Edmund Gunter's education included a stint at Christ Church^[17].
• Edmund Gunter's education included a stint at Westminster School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Edmund Gunter is Gunter's chain^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Edmund Gunter is Gunter's line^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Edmund Gunter is Gunter's scale^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Edmund Gunter is Gunter's quadrant^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Edmund Gunter is Canon Triangulorum sive Tabulae Sinuum et Tangentium Artificialum^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Edmund Gunter is The description and use of His Maiesties dials in Whitehall garden^[24].
• Edmund Gunter's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[25].
• Edmund Gunter is recorded as male^[26].
• Edmund Gunter's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hertfordshire^[2], Edmund Gunter… he was born on January 1, 1581^[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church^[17], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Westminster School^[18], a boarding school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1179^[34]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts^[35], Master of Arts^[36], and Bachelor of Divinity^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], astronomer^[8], and Anglican priest^[9]. Fields of work include mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[38] and astronomy^[13], a branch of science^[39]. Employers include Gresham College^[14], an educational institution^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1597^[42]; St George the Martyr^[15], a church building^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; and St Mary Magdalen's Church, Oxford^[16], a church building^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1101^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gunter's chain^[19], founded in 1620^[48]; Gunter's line^[20]; Gunter's scale^[21]; Gunter's quadrant^[22]; Canon Triangulorum sive Tabulae Sinuum et Tangentium Artificialum^[23]; and The description and use of His Maiesties dials in Whitehall garden^[24]. Things named for Edmund Gunter include Mount Gunter^[49], a mountain^[50].

Personal Life

Edmund Gunter's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[25].

Death and Burial

Edmund Gunter died on December 10, 1626^[5]. He died in London^[4]. Burial took place at St Peter le Poer^[11].

Why It Matters

Edmund Gunter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He is credited with the discovery of Gunter's chain^[53], founded in 1620^[54]. Entities named for him include Mount Gunter^[49], a mountain^[50].

FAQs

Where was Edmund Gunter born?

Born in Hertfordshire^[2], Edmund Gunter…

Where did Edmund Gunter die?

Edmund Gunter died in London^[4].

What did Edmund Gunter do for work?

Edmund Gunter worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], astronomer^[8], and Anglican priest^[9].

Where did Edmund Gunter go to school?

Edmund Gunter was educated at Christ Church^[17] and Westminster School^[18].

What did Edmund Gunter discover?

Edmund Gunter is credited as discoverer of Gunter's chain^[53].