Georg Tannstetter

German mathematician
Person human Q75657
Georg Tannstetter
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Georg Tannstetter

Summary

Georg Tannstetter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rain[2]. He was born on April 1, 1482[3]. He died in Innsbruck[4]. He died on April 5, 1535[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], cartographer[8], university teacher[9], and astrologer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rain[2], Georg Tannstetter…
  • Georg Tannstetter passed away in Innsbruck[4].
  • Georg Tannstetter was born on April 1, 1482[3].
  • Georg Tannstetter died on April 5, 1535[5].
  • Georg Tannstetter held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Georg Tannstetter's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Georg Tannstetter worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Georg Tannstetter worked as a cartographer[8].
  • Georg Tannstetter worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Georg Tannstetter worked as an astrologer[10].
  • Georg Tannstetter's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Georg Tannstetter's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • Georg Tannstetter was employed by University of Vienna[15].
  • A notable student of Georg Tannstetter was Petrus Apianus[16].
  • Georg Tannstetter is recorded as male[17].
  • Georg Tannstetter's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Georg Tannstetter's Commons category is recorded as Georg Tannstetter[19].
  • Georg Tannstetter's family name is recorded as Tannstetter[20].
  • Georg Tannstetter's given name is recorded as Georg[21].
  • Georg Tannstetter's described at URL is recorded as https://geschichte.univie.ac.at/de/personen/georg-tannstetter[22].
  • Georg Tannstetter studied under Johannes Stabius[23].
  • Georg Tannstetter studied under Andreas Stöberl[24].
  • Georg Tannstetter's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Georg Tannstetter[25].
  • Georg Tannstetter's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Georg Tannstetter's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27].

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Origins and Family

Georg Tannstetter's place of birth was Rain[2]. He was born on April 1, 1482[3].

Education

Studied under Johannes Stabius[23], a cartographer[28], 1460–1522[29], of Germany[30], specialised in cartography[31] and Andreas Stöberl[24], a mathematician[32], 1470–1515[33], of Germany[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], cartographer[8], university teacher[9], and astrologer[10]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[35] and astronomy[14], a branch of science[36]. Among Georg Tannstetter's employers was University of Vienna[15]. A notable student of him was Petrus Apianus[16].

Death and Burial

Georg Tannstetter died on April 5, 1535[5]. He passed away in Innsbruck[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Tannstetter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Georg Tannstetter born?

Georg Tannstetter's place of birth was Rain[2].

Where did Georg Tannstetter die?

Georg Tannstetter passed away in Innsbruck[4].

What did Georg Tannstetter do for work?

Georg Tannstetter worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], cartographer[8], university teacher[9], and astrologer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . geschichte.univie.ac.at. geschichte.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, astronomer, cartographer +2
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  2. 5w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by Portrait of Georg Tannstetter
    Aliases
    Student Petrus Apianus
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