Wenzel Faber
Wenzel Faber (* around 1455 in Budweis ; † November 3, 1518 ibid) was a Bohemian astronomer, astrologer, physician and theologian.
After an academic career in Leipzig - he was rector of the university in the winter semester of 1488 - he became city doctor in Brüx in 1499 . From 1505 he was the parish priest in Budweis.
Faber became famous for his annual astromedical almanacs with new and full moon tables.
The asteroid (5221) Fabribudweis is named in his honor.
literature
- Karl Christian Bruhns: Faber, Wenzeslaus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 498.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faber, Wenceslaus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Faber von Budweis, Wenceslaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian astronomer, astrologer, medic and theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1455 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ceske Budejovice |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 3, 1518 |
| Place of death | Ceske Budejovice |