Johannes Krabbe (cartographer)

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Johannes Krabbe

Johannes Krabbe (* 1553 in Münden ; † November 14, 1616 in Wolfenbüttel ) was a German astrologer , astronomer , gunsmith , fireworker , geometer , instrument maker , calendar maker , cartographer , mathematician and clockmaker of the early modern period .

Life

The exact year and place of birth are not known. In this regard, research goes back to 1553 and Münden (today Hann. Münden ) (a family of skippers Krabbe was based in Münden at that time ). After Johannes Letzner he was a student at the local Latin school . In 1579 he made an astrolabe . In 1581 he became a student at the University of Helmstedt . In the following year he continued his studies at the University of Frankfurt / Oder . From 1585 he took lessons in several cities, his teachers were Jost Bürgi , Jacob Cuno, David Fabricius , Hieronymus Vorteilel and Bartholomäus Scultetus . In Wolfenbüttel he finally worked for Duke Julius in various functions. He also carried out orders for its predecessor and successor. On August 24, 1615 he married Anne Jordans from Sarstedt and died after a year of marriage.

Works (selection)

Editions

  • Chorographia der Hildesheimer Stiftsfehde by Johannes Krabbe 1591, multi-colored reproduction, LGN, ISBN 978-3-89435-348-3 .
  • Johannes Krabbe: Map of the Solling from 1603. Edited and introduced by Hans-Martin Arnoldt, Kirstin Casemir and Uwe Ohanski. Hahnsche Buchhandlung Verlag, Hannover 2004, ISBN 3-7752-6025-0 .

literature

  • Horst-Rüdiger Jarck, Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon: 8th to 18th century. Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 415 f.
  • Dieter Kertscher: Johannes Krabbe (1553-1616) an astronomer at the Wolfenbütteler Hof. In: Christian Heitzmann (Ed.): The stars don't lie. Harrassowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden 2008, ISBN 978-3-447-05863-6 , pp. 111-117.
  • S. Karr Schmidt: Johannes Krabbe's paper astrolabium. In: Christian Heitzmann (Ed.): The stars don't lie. Harrassowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden 2008, ISBN 978-3-447-05863-6 , pp. 117-121.
  • Klaus-Dieter Herbst: The annual calendar - a medium for learned communication. In: Klaus-Dieter Herbst, Stefan Kratochwil (ed.): Communication in the early modern times. Peter Lang, Frankfurt, M. Berlin a. a. 2009, ISBN 978-3-631-58255-8 . Pp. 189–224, here pp. 199 ff.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ New astrolabe and its benefits
personal data
SURNAME Krabbe, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German cartographer and astrologer of the early modern period
DATE OF BIRTH 1553
PLACE OF BIRTH Münden
DATE OF DEATH November 14, 1616
Place of death Wolfenbüttel