Doppelmayr

Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr

Born: 1671 in Nuremberg, Germany
Died: 1 Dec 1750 in Nuremberg, Germany

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Doppelmayr studied at Halle, then spent 2 years studying in Germany, Holland and England. He was appointed professor at Nuremberg in 1704 where he remained for the rest of his life.

Doppelmayr wrote on astronomy, spherical trigonometry, sundials and mathematical instruments. He has a book of tremendous value giving biographical details of 360 mathematicians and instrument makers of Nuremberg from the 15th to the 18th Century.

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Rice University, USA

References:

  1. Dictionary of Scientific Biography
  2. Doppelmayr, Allgemeine deutsche Biographie V, 344-345. 
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