Andreas Cellarius (astronomer)
Andreas Cellarius (* around 1596 in Worms-Neuhausen ; † 1665 in Hoorn ) was a German astronomer , mathematician and cosmographer .
Andreas Cellarius was born as the son of a pastor of the same name in Neuhausen near Worms . After the family moved to Heidelberg , he attended the Sapienzkolleg and enrolled in 1614 at the city's University a.
Little is known about his future fate. In 1625 he married in Amsterdam . From 1637 until his death in 1665 he was the principal of the Latin school in Hoorn .
In 1660 he published his richly illustrated sky atlas called Harmonia Macrocosmica , later often referred to as the "Cellarius Atlas".
The asteroid (12618) Cellarius was named after him.
literature
- Robert van Gent: Cellarius Atlas . Taschen Deutschland GmbH, 2006, ISBN 978-3-8228-5290-3
Web links
Commons : Andreas Cellarius - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Andreas Cellarius in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography
- Harmonia Macrocosmica at rarebookroom.com
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SURNAME | Cellarius, Andreas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Astronomer and cosmographer |
DATE OF BIRTH | around 1596 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Worms-Neuhausen |
DATE OF DEATH | 1665 |
Place of death | Hoorn |