Georg von Peuerbach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georg von Peuerbach

Austrian mathematician and astronomer

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1423

Place of Birth: Peuerbach, Upper Austria, Austria

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1461

Profession: astronomer, mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Georg von Peuerbach (also Purbach, Peurbach, 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.