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Petrus Apianus
German astronomer, mathematician and cartographer (*1495 – †1552)
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Astronomy
Mathematics
Geography
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Cosmology
Geometry
Cartography
Trigonometry
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Horoscopion ... dignoscendis horis cuiuscumque ... neque id ex sole tantum interdiu, sed et noctu ex luna ... nunc ... primum et inventum et aeditum. His accedit distantiarum, altitudinum et profunditatum per idem hoc instrumentum dimetiendarum ratio ... Nocturna quoque adnexa est observatio horaria ex digitis manuum / [Peter Apian].
Apian, Peter, 1495-1552
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Date: [1533]
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Instrument Buch : ... erst von new beschriben. Zum ersten ist darinne begriffen ein newer Quadrant ... Zum andern, wie man die höch der Thürn ... durch die Spigel und Instrument messen soll. Zum dritten, wie man das Wasser absehen oder abwegen soll ... Zum vierden, sindt drey Instrument, die ... alle geschlecht der Stunden, behalten ... Zum fünften, wie man künstlich durch die Finger der Hände die Stund in der Nacht, on alle Instrument erkhennen soll. Zum letzten, ist darinn ein newer Meszstab, des gleichen man nendt den Jacobs stab / [Peter Apian].
Apian, Peter, 1495-1552
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Date: [1533]
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Cosmographia Petri Apiani / per Gemmam Frisium apud Louanienses medicum & mathematicum insignẽ, iam demum ab omnibus vindicata mendis, ac nonnullis quoque locis aucta, figurísque nouis illustrata: additis eiusdem argumenti libellis ipsius Gemmæ Frisii.
Apian, Peter, 1495-1552.
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Date: 1551 [i.e. 1553]
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Cosmographia, sive descriptio vniversi orbis / auctoribus Petro Apiano, et Gemma Frisio, mathematicorum insignium ; cuius huic editioni additus est de Astrolabo catholico libellus, nunc primum à Martino Euerartho in epitomen contractus ; caetera vide pagina quinta ...jam demum integritati suae restituta. Adjecti sunt alii, tum Gemmae Frisii, tum aliorum auctorum ejus argumenti tractatus ac libelli varii.
Apian, Peter, 1495-1552.
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Date: 1584
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Cosmographiae introductio cum quibusdam geometriae ac astronomiae principijs ad eam rem necessarijs / [Peter Apian].
Apian, Peter, 1495-1552.
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Date: 1535 mensis Ianuarij
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