Johannes Junge (arithmetic master)
Johannes Junge (* probably in Schweidnitz , worked around 1577, further life dates unknown) was a German arithmetic master of the 16th century who worked in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck .
Life
Johannes Junge developed a method for determining root values, which was used particularly in the 17th century, and which he published in Lübeck in 1577 as arithmetic master.
Works
- Open arithmetic book || the numbers and lines / within all = || ley Kauffman's action / according to the type of Re = || gel de Tri vnd Welschen Practica / sampt of the rule || Falsi / because of the example of the eight rules Coß || to be dissolved / secondary extension of the roots || Arithmetic progression / So let the rules Al = || apply || and other resolutions Cubiccossic || comparisons / so before never on || Days been / everything tidy = || made clear by || Johann Junge Rechenmei = || ster zu Luebeck. Lübeck: Johann Balhorn the Elder J. 1578 ( VD16 J 1077 )
literature
- Moritz Cantor : Boy, Johannes . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 14, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1881, p. 705.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boy, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German arithmetic master |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schweidnitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th century or 17th century |