Petrus Apianus, German mathematician and astronomer (born 1495)

Petrus Apianus

German astronomer, mathematician, and cartographer (1495–1552)

Petrus Apianus, also known as Peter Apian, Peter Bennewitz, and Peter Bienewitz, was a German humanist, known for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography. His work on "cosmography", the field that dealt with the earth and its position in the universe, was presented…