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Person: Apianus, Petrus

Petrus Apianus was a German mathematician who published important popular works on astronomy and geography.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 16 April 1495, Leisnig, Saxony (now Germany). Died 21 April 1552, Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany.

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Astronomy, Origin Germany

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1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive