Andreas Goldmayer

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Andreas Goldmayer (also Geelmeyer ; born October 11, 1602 in Gunzenhausen , † December 26, 1665 in Nuremberg ) was a German astronomer , mathematician and calendar maker .

Life

Goldmayer's early training is unknown. He was matriculated at the University of Altdorf in 1624 , continued his studies at the University of Wittenberg in 1627 before coming to Strasbourg for a short time in 1632 . In November 1632 he was accepted at the University of Tübingen . His study program ranged from theology to medicine to chronology, astronomy and astrology. In 1634 he was again in Strasbourg. However , he did not accept a professorship offered there . In 1636 he turned down a call to the Altdorf University, instead he became a city mathematician and calendar maker in Nuremberg. He was succeeded there in 1654 by Abdias Trew .

Goldmayer changed his place of residence more often from 1648, although his wandering is not completely understandable. It is not known when exactly he was appointed Bamberg mathematician and calendar maker to succeed Christoph Upilio . In any case, he was in Stuttgart in 1648 , in Nuremberg and Regensburg in 1653 and again in Strasbourg in 1657. His descriptions of the cities of Strasbourg, Bamberg, Augsburg , Leipzig , Würzburg , Marburg and Regensburg also give clues about other places of residence. His calendars, which appeared from 1630 for Ansbach, later for Nuremberg, then for Bamberg, mostly also contained texts on astronomical and chronological topics. In 1654, for example, he appeared before the Reichstag as an expert and, with the Generalis Calendarii Novi Basis , represented that the Gregorian calendar, in contrast to the Julian calendar, was error-free. Probably because of this he received from Emperor Ferdinand III. the dignity of the Count Palatine awarded.

Goldmayer died impoverished in a hospital in Nuremberg.

Works (selection)

calendar

  • Writing calendar […] directed to Auff […] Onoltzbach [Ansbach] , Endter, Nuremberg 1630–1633.
  • Writing calendar […] directed to Auff […] Onoltzbach [Ansbach] , Sartorius, Nuremberg 1634–1635.
  • Writing calendar […] directed to Auff […] Nuremberg , Dumler, Nuremberg 1642–1653.
  • Writing calendar […] directed to Auff […] Nürnberg , Endter, Nürnberg 1654–1662.
  • Bambergischer Schreib = Calendar , Baals, Bamberg 1648–1663.
  • Allmanach Bamberger Bistvmbs , one-sheet calendar , Baals, Bamberg 1648–1666.

Fonts

  • Heavenly harmony , Dümler, Nuremberg 1639.
  • Historical astronomical and astrological description of the first origin of the German peoples: in it to find which shape, after clear indication of the star, the ... Instead of Augspurg ... initially erbawet , Dümler, Nuremberg 1644.
  • Historical astronomical description of Bamberg , Dümler, Nuremberg 1644.
  • Historical, astronomical description of Leipzig , Dümler, Nuremberg 1645.
  • Historical astronomical and astrological description of the first origin ... the ... Bischoff- and Hertzogl. Resident city of Würtzburg , Dümler, Nuremberg 1645.
  • Generalis Calendarii Novi Basis, Or: Newen Calenders Prob and Foundation, to be located in it; A thorough astronomical explanation / of which shape / of the importing motifs, the Old Nicene Church Calendar / by the Pope / Gregorio XIII. Astrologos used for this purpose, reformed and corrected. Then: Specialis calculandi methodus And whose 1583th bit to the year of Christ 2200th in the 618th year / incorporated demonstration. Nuremberg 1654.
  • Biblical and astronomical description of the real time of birth, receptivity, life , Nuremberg 1663.

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personal data
SURNAME Goldmayer, Andreas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Geelmeyer, Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German astronomer, mathematician and calendar maker
DATE OF BIRTH October 11, 1602
PLACE OF BIRTH Gunzenhausen
DATE OF DEATH December 26, 1665
Place of death Nuremberg