Leonhard von Dobschütz (astronomer)

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Leonhard von Dobschütz , also Leonard Vitreatoris z Dobrzyc , de Dobczycze or de Dobschycze (* around 1450 probably in Dobczyce near Cracow ; † 1508 in Poland), was an astronomer , astrologer , mathematician and professor at the Cracow Academy (Jagiellonian University from 1813) where he was also dean .

Life

Belonging to the old Silesian noble family von Dobschütz is not certain: He could also come from the Polish town of Dobczyce near Kraków and, according to his nickname "Vitreatoris", be the son of a master glazier .

Dobschütz received his master's degree at the Cracow Academy after Christmas 1489 (from 1817 Jagiellonian University): “ Anno domini MCCCC octuagesimo nono, in decanatu eiusdem Magri Petri, post festa Nativitatis Domini nostri Jesu Christi, ad gradum magisterii promoti, ordine sunt locati; primis scilicet:… Leonard. de Dobczycze (collegiatus in maiori, astrologus summe experiencie),… “.

In 1501 Dobschütz was dean of this university and in this function, among other things, members of his own family earned a doctorate in baccalaureus : “ Decanatus Magri Leonardi de Dobschycze. - Anno domini millesimo quingentesimo primo, in decanatu Magri Leonardii de Dobschycze, sacrorum canonum baccalarii, ad Quator tempora Pentecostes, ad gradum baccalariatus promoti, hunc ordinem locorum sortiti sunt… Anno eodem, in decanatu eiusdem de Cruator Leonardisi , ad gradum baccalauratius examinati et promoti, ordine infra scripto locati sunt:… Stanisl. de Dopschycze, ... Joh. de Dopschycze, ... "

Krakow was considered the intellectual center of Central Europe at that time , its "astronomical school" ( faculty ) was one of the first in Europe and Dobschütz was recognized as a particularly experienced astronomer and astrologer (" astrologus summe experiencie ").

His importance as an astronomer can also be seen in another fact: When the Krakow Academy took over the estate of the astronomer Marcin Bylica (1433–1493), himself a student in Krakow, in 1494 , one of the books of the Italian scholar was one of the writings of the Italian scholar and astronomer Giovanni de Dondi (1318–1389), the inventor of one of the first astronomical clocks , the so-called "Astrarium". Henricus Ragnetensis copied this book especially for Dobschütz: “ Τελωζ. Astrarii Johannis de dondis patauini Libellus explicit Scriptus per Henricum Ragnetensem in studio universali Cracoviensi. 1494. ”On the inside title of this copy, which is still in the Cracow University Library today, it reads :“ Liber iste erat magri Leonardi de Dopczicze s. canonum baccalaurei, collegiati maioris Collegii artistarum, datus pro libraria artistarum Studii Cracoviensis. "

His prophecies about events in 1501 were published with contributions by other authors in a book by Johann von Glogau towards the end of 1500 . In this source he is called Leonard Vitreatoris z Dobczyce .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statuta nec non liber promotionum philosophorum ordinis in universitate studiorum jagellonica from anno 1402 to annum 1849 . Edidit: Josephus Muczkowski, Bibliographiae Professor et Bibliothecae Universitatis Praefectus, Cracoviae, Typis Universitatis 1849, page 103.
  2. ↑ same source , pages 130/131
  3. ^ Silvio A. Bedini, Francis R. Maddison: Mechanical Universe - The Astrarium of Giovanni de 'Dondi , in: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 56, Part 5, Philadelphia 1966
  4. ^ Ioannes Glogoviensis: Iudicium Cracoviense ad annum 1501 , Martinus Landsberg printer, Leipzig 1500

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SURNAME Dobschütz, Leonhard von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dobczycze, Leonardus de; Dobschycze, Leonardus de; Vitreatoris z Dobrzyc, Leonard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Astronomer, astrologer and university professor in Cracow
DATE OF BIRTH around 1450
PLACE OF BIRTH uncertain: Dobczyce , Poland
DATE OF DEATH 1508
Place of death Poland