Georg Joachim Rheticus Summary

Rheticus (Georg Joachim Von Lauchen) 1514-1574 German mathematician whose Narratio prima (1540) was the first published account of Nicolaus Copernicus's work. A disciple of Copernicus, Rheticus... Read more

Born in Feldkirch, Austria to the town physician, Rheticus was exposed to science throughout his childhood. However, in 1528, his father was tried and convicted on a charge of sorcery, and subsequentl... Read more