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Georg Limnaeus
Georg Limnaeus
Born(1554-10-24)24 October 1554
Jena, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Died(1611-09-14)14 September 1611
Jena, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
EducationUniversity of Jena (Magisters der Philosophie, 1581)
Known for
  • Correspondence with Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei, Tycho Brahe and Reimarus Ursus
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy, astrology, mathematics, natural philosophy

Georg Limnaeus (born Georg Wirn, also known as Georgius Lymneus, Limnæus or Limnäus; 24 October 1554 – 14 September 1611) was a German mathematician, astronomer and librarian, who provided noteworthy encouragement to Johannes Kepler shortly after his first heliocentric astronomical work was published.[1]

  1. ^ Westman, Robert S. (2011). The Copernican Question: Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press. p. 340. ISBN 978-0520254817.

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