Moritz Steinmetz

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Moritz Steinmetz (born April 27, 1529 in Görsbach near Nordhausen in Northern Thuringia, † July 1, 1584 in Leipzig ) was a German scholar of the 16th century.

Life

He was a son of Valentin Steinmetz the Elder. Ä. and Ottilia, née Zigler, his brother was Valentin Steinmetz . In 1540 he became a student at the St. Thomas School in Leipzig. In the winter semester 1541/42 he began his studies at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Leipzig . In 1547 he was awarded a bachelor's degree in the fine arts, and in 1550 a master's degree in philosophy. From the summer semester of 1553 he taught as a professor at the University of Leipzig, initially teaching Latin grammar and from the summer semester of 1554 mathematics. In 1556 he became dean of the philosophy faculty. Steinmetz also studied medicine, in 1564 he obtained the Baccalauret here, and in 1577 he was awarded a doctorate in medicine. In addition to his work as a professor at the university, he worked as a pharmacist in Leipzig, he took over the pharmacy of his father-in-law Johann Ralla in 1559/60. In 1580 he became the first prefect of the Leipzig Botanical Garden , an office that his eldest son Johann took over after his death.

With his brother Valentin he observed the Great Comet of 1577 . In 1582 he and his brother wrote a report for the Saxon elector on the calendar reform Gregor XIII on behalf of the University of Leipzig . From 1565 to 1580 he published a calendar, which was then continued by his brother.

Fonts

  • Kurtze directory of ethical fuernemsten comets / so from the birth of Christ / up to the LVIII. Jar seen / and what has mainly happened to everyone. Also there is a Judicium and Declaration / what the next Comet / means and drawe . Leipzig 1558
  • Logisticae elementa, compendiaria via exposita, cum exemplis utilibus, ad usum puerilis in hac parte institutionis. Accessit explicatio logistices astronomices integrorum et scrupulorum, necessaria ad scientiam motuum . Leipzig 1558 ( digitized version ).
  • Arithmeticae Praecepta: In Quaestiones Redacta Cum Exemplis Utilibus, Ut Facilius Discentibus Proponi, Et Ab Iisdem intellegi possint , J. Rhamba, Leipzig 1575 ( digitized )
  • Euclidis Elementorum geometricorum libri sex, conversi in latinum sermonem a Joach. Camerario , quibus adjectae sunt trium priorum librorum demonstrationes… editae… a Mauritio Steinmetz , J. Steinman, Leipzig 1577.

literature

  • Nikolaus Selnecker : Funeral Sermon / To Begrebnüs des Achtbarn / vnd Hochgelarten Mr. Mauricij Steinmetzen / Der Artzney Licenciaten / Professorn vnd Apoteckern zu Leipzig / etc. By Nicolaum Selneccerum, the Holy Scriptures, July 2nd / Anno 1584 . Received / and transcribed by a Studiosum Pietatis: BTR Leipzig 1584 ( digitized version ).
  • Carmina funebria In Obitvm Spectabilis, Clarissimi Et Doctissimi Viri D. Mavricii Steinmetz Gersbachii Medicinae Licenciati, Professoris Mathematicarum disciplinarum eximij, Senioris collegij Philosophici dignissimi, ciuis & pharmacopoei Lipsici industrij. Quibus Praefixvm Est Testimonivm Pietatis […] à Magnifico Academiae Lipsicae Rectore publicè illi perhibitum. Obijt diem suum 1. Iulij Anno MD LXXXIIII . Leipzig 1584 ( digitized version ).
  • Wilfried Morawetz: Moritz Steinmetz. For the 425th anniversary of the inauguration of the first director of the Botanical Garden . In: University of Leipzig. Anniversaries 2005 people. Events . Leipzig 2005, ISBN 3-934178-43-X , pp. 115–117 ( digitized version ).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sächsisches Hauptstaatsarchiv Dresden Locat 7285/2, pages 28–32.

Web links

  • Moritz Steinmetz in the Biobibliographisches Handbuch der Kalendermetz from 1550 to 1750
personal data
SURNAME Steinmetz, Moritz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German scholar and professor in Leipzig
DATE OF BIRTH April 27, 1529
PLACE OF BIRTH Goersbach
DATE OF DEATH July 1, 1584
Place of death Leipzig