Yuri Drohobych
Yuriy Drohobych (russin. Юрій Дрогобич ; actually Jurij Kotermak - russin. Юрій Котермак ; in Latin Georgius Drohobicz de Russia * 1450 in Drohobych , † 4. August 1494 in Krakow ) was a rotruthenischer philosopher , astronomer , astrologer and the first Ruthenian Doctor of medicine . He is also considered the East Slavic author of the first printed Cyrillic book.
Life
Jurij Kotermak grew up in Drohobytsch and graduated from the Jagiellonian University in Cracow until 1473 . He earned his university degree (1476) and doctorate (1482) in medicine at the University of Bologna , where he also worked as rector from 1481 to 1482 and taught astronomy and medicine.
Back in Krakow, he taught as a professor of medicine at the city since 1487 University .
In February 1483 his work Judicium prenosticon Magistri Georgii Drogobicz de Russia was published in Rome , which is considered to be the first known printed book by a Ukrainian. In addition to some astrological prognoses, he dealt with topics from geography, astronomy and meteorology.
Web links
- Entry Jurij Drohobytsch in Encyclopedia of Ukraine (English)
- Magistri Georgii Drohobich de Russia: IUDICIUM PRONOSTICON ANNI 1483 CURRENTIS , source text on litopys.org.ua (Latin)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Drohobych, Jurij |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yuri Kotermak; Georgius Drohobicz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian doctor, first doctor of medicine and rector in Bologna |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1450 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Drohobych |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th August 1494 |
| Place of death | Krakow |