Georg von Peuerbach (also Purbach, Peurbach; Latin: Purbachius; born May 30, 1423 – April 8, 1461) was an Austrian astronomer, mathematician and instrument maker, best known for his streamlined presentation of Ptolemaic astronomy in the Theoricae Novae Planetarum.
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30 May 1423 Peuerbach near Linz, Duchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
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8 April 1461 (aged 37) Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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