Valentin Thau

German astronomer (1531–1575)
Person human Q1229238
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Valentin Thau

Summary

Valentin Thau is a human[1]. He was born in Herbsleben[2]. He was born on October 6, 1531[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on June 10, 1575[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and jurist[8].

Key Facts

  • Valentin Thau was born in Herbsleben[2].
  • Valentin Thau died in Leipzig[4].
  • Valentin Thau was born on October 6, 1531[3].
  • Valentin Thau died on June 10, 1575[5].
  • Valentin Thau held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Valentin Thau's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Valentin Thau's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Valentin Thau's professions included jurist[8].
  • Valentin Thau's education included a stint at Leipzig University[10].
  • Valentin Thau is recorded as male[11].
  • Valentin Thau's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Valentin Thau supervised Paul Wittich as a doctoral student[13].
  • Valentin Thau supervised Tycho Brahe as a doctoral student[14].
  • Valentin Thau's family name is recorded as Thau[15].
  • Valentin Thau's given name is recorded as Valentin[16].
  • Valentin Thau studied under Johann Hommel[17].
  • Valentin Thau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Valentin Thau's P14928 is recorded as Dee[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Valentin Thau's place of birth was Herbsleben[2]. He was born on October 6, 1531[3].

Education

Valentin Thau was educated at Leipzig University[10]. He studied under Johann Hommel[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and jurist[8]. Doctoral students include Paul Wittich[13], an astronomer[20], 1546–1586[21], of Duchies of Silesia[22], specialised in astronomy[23] and Tycho Brahe[14], an astronomer[24], 1546–1601[25], of Kingdom of Denmark[26], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Elephant[27], specialised in astronomy[28].

Death and Burial

Valentin Thau died on June 10, 1575[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

FAQs

Where was Valentin Thau born?

Born in Herbsleben[2], Valentin Thau…

Where did Valentin Thau die?

Valentin Thau died in Leipzig[4].

What did Valentin Thau do for work?

Valentin Thau worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Valentin Thau go to school?

Valentin Thau was educated at Leipzig University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    P14928 → Dee
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14928]]: Dee, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791216528972"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mathematician, astronomer, jurist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Herbsleben
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/1229cndn
    Occupation → mathematician, astronomer, jurist
    Student of → Johann Hommel
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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