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Jesuit father, physicist and astronomer (*1575 – †1650)

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Born
1575
Died
1650
Works
36

Top works

  • Oculus, hoc est: fundamentum opticum
  • Disquisitiones mathematicæ, de controuersiis et nouitatibus astronomicis
  • Istoria e dimostrationi intorno alle macchie solari e loro accidenti comprese in tre lettere scritte all'illustriss. sig. Marco Velseri ...
  • Rafractiones coelestes
  • Disqvisitiones mathematicae, de controversiis et novitatibvs astronomicis

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1947-03-18

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Christoph
Gender
male
Place of birth
Markt Wald
Place of death
Nysa
Occupation
mathematician
Languages spoken
Latin
Image
Scheiner christoph.gif
Religious order
Society of Jesus
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Commons category
Christoph Scheiner
date of birth
1575-07-25
date of death
1650-07-18
name in native language
Christoph Scheiner
Commons Creator page
Christoph Scheiner
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Encyclopedic overview

1725 portrait of Christoph Scheiner. Christoph Scheiner (25 July 1573 (or 1575) – 18 June 1650) was a Jesuit priest, physicist and astronomer in Ingolstadt.

Biography

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