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Encyclopedia Articles (5)

693 words, approx. 3 pages
Nicholas of Cusa NICHOLAS OF CUSA (1401–1464), German canonist, Christian theologian, and philosopher. Nicholas was born at Kues (present-day Bernkastel-Kues) on the Moselle, and studied at Hei... Read more
666 words, approx. 3 pages
Nicholas of Cusa 1400-1464 German Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, and Futurist Nicholas Cryfts (or Krebs), known as Nicholas of Cusa (the German city Cues or Kues, his birthplace), was one of ... Read more
545 words, approx. 2 pages
Nicholas of Cusa 1401-1464 German Mathematician and Philosopher Nicholas of Cusa is a figure difficult to assess within the context of mathematics. Certainly he wrote extensively about the subject, in... Read more
78 words, approx. 1 pages
Nicholas Krebs 1401-1464 German scholar and humanist who created the first modern map of Germany in 1491. Also known as Nicholas of Cusa and Nicholas Cusanus, Krebs entered the priesthood in 1433 and ... Read more
2,491 words, approx. 9 pages
Nicholas of Cusa(1401–1464) The theologian, philosopher, and mathematician Nicholas of Cusa, also known as Nicholas Kryfts or Krebs, was born at Kues on the Moselle River between Trier and Kobl... Read more