Gottfried Heinsius

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Gottfried Heinsius

Gottfried Heinsius (born April 27, 1709 in Naumburg (Saale) , † May 25, 1769 in Leipzig ) was a German mathematician, geographer and astronomer.

Life

After graduating from university, Heinsius began studying philosophical sciences at the University of Leipzig, developing a penchant for astronomical research with Christian August Hausen (1693–1743). In 1733 he acquired the academic degree of a master's degree and qualified as a professor at the philosophical faculty in 1734. During that time he got into a scholarly dispute with Friedrich Wilhelm Stübner (1710–1736), who represented the opinion of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Heinsius that of René Descartes .

After the dispute was settled in 1735, Heinsius went to the University of St. Petersburg as an associate professor of astronomy in 1736 and was associated with the first professor of astronomy Joseph Nikolaus de l'Isle (born April 4, 1688 in Paris; † September 12th 1768). After a long vacancy for the Wittenberg professorship due to the death of Johann Matthias Hase , Heinsius was proposed as early as 1742. However, since there were delays in the introduction to this office in Wittenberg, the Saxon Elector conducted him to the Leipzig University after Hausen's death .

In Leipzig he worked as a full professor of mathematics for another seven years, where he continued his research on geography and astronomy in addition to his lectures. His essays dealt with geographical remarks on Yakutia and Leipzig, methods of gold color production, as well as his results of the moon, sun and Saturn observations. From 1744 he was a member of the Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg . In addition, Heinsius also took part in the organizational tasks of the Leipzig University and was rector of the Alma Mater in the winter semester .

The moon crater was named Heinsius after him .

Works

  • Diss. De viribus motricibus. Leipzig, 1733
  • Animadversa in demonstrationem verae mensurae virium motricium vivarum, quam VCM Frid. Vilelmus Stübner, Ord. Philos. Lips. Adsess. et Reg. Societ. Scient. Berol. Socius, nuperrime pro stabilienda virium mensura Leibnitiana texuit. Leipzig 1734
  • Diss. De iusta tormentorom longitudinis determinatione. Leipzig 1734
  • Notiones et discrimen virium vivarum et mortuarum amicae responfioni V. Cl. M. Friderici Vilelmi Stübner; qua Animadversa in eius virium mensuram sub examen revocavit, opponit etc. Leipzig 1735
  • Praecipua anni 1736 currentis phaenomena coelestia, calculo eruta, praenuntiat, simulque usum, qui ex observationibus istorum per deductiones legitimas in emolumentum Astronomiae redundat, expendit etc. Leipzig 1736
  • Diss. De vi inertiae. Leipzig 1736
  • Description of the Comet published in the beginning of 1744; along with some considerations made about it. St. Petersburg 1744 with 4 coppers
  • De apparentiis annuli Saturni Commentatio. Leipzig 1745
  • Progr. Quo longitudinem Lipsiae ex ecclipsibus lunaribus desinire studet. Leipzig 1751
  • Progr. De casuum ambiguorum atque determinatorum in Trigonometria, praesertim sphaerica, diiudicatione. Leipzig 1755
  • Progr. I et II de phasi rotunda Saturni, quae anno 1760 rediit. Leipzig 1761, 1762
  • Progr. De longitudine Lipsiae, ex eclipsibus lunaribus definita. Leipzig 1763
  • Progr. De eclipsi Solis d. April 1, 1764 Lipsiae observata. Leipzig 1765

Life

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Erik Amburger : Contributions to the history of German-Russian cultural relations . Verlag Schmitz, 1961, p. 48, April 28th is with Friedrich Theodor Richter: A year booklet on the history of Leipzig and a calendar for the memorial days of its most remarkable inhabitants. Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, Leipzig, 1863, p. 99 stated.
  2. ↑ Heinz Kathe : The Wittenberg Philosophical Faculty 1502-1817 (= Central German Research. Volume 117). Böhlau, Cologne / Weimar / Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-412-04402-4 , pp. 396-397.
personal data
SURNAME Heinsius, Gottfried
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German mathematician and astronomer
DATE OF BIRTH April 27, 1709
PLACE OF BIRTH Naumburg
DATE OF DEATH May 25, 1769
Place of death Leipzig