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Georg Joachim Rheticus, Austrian cartographer and instrument maker (died 1574)
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Georg Joachim Rheticus
Austrian astronomer and mathematician (1514–1576)
Georg Joachim de Porris, also known as Rheticus, was a mathematician, astronomer, cartographer, navigational-instrument maker, medical practitioner, and teacher. He is perhaps best known for his trigonometric tables and as Nicolaus Copernicus's sole pupil. He facilitated the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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