Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,913,310,109 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Regiomontanus

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Re·gi·o·mon·ta·nus  (rj--mn-tns, -tä-, -tn-s, rj-)
See Johann Müller.

Regiomontanus [ˌriːdʒɪəʊmɒnˈteɪnəs -ˈtɑː- -ˈtæn-]
n
(Biographies / Regiomontanus (1436-1476) M, German, SCIENCE: mathematician, SCIENCE: astronomer) original name Johann Müller. 1436-76, German mathematician and astronomer, who furthered the development of trigonometry
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Regiomontanus - German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476)


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
One of the earliest works on trigonometry by a European mathematician is De Triangulis by the 15th century German mathematician Regiomontanus.
56 Wissenschaftsgeschichte QB85 In 1462 in Rome, German astronomer Regiomontanus gave his patron Cardinal Bessarion an astrolabe with an engraving and epigram holding a complex of secret messages.
7] = 137 438 691 328 As the work of Ibn Fallus was not widely known in Europe, these numbers were rediscovered by Regiomontanus (1461), Scheybl (1555) and Cataldi (1603).
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.