Petrus Apianus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Petrus Apianus

German astronomer, mathematician and cartographer

Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1495

Place of Birth: Leisnig, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Apr-1552

Profession: astronomer, mathematician, university teacher, cartographer, publisher, cosmographer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Petrus Apianus (April 16, 1495 – April 21, 1552), also known as Peter Apian, Peter Bennewitz, and Peter Bienewitz, was a German humanist, known for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography.
His work on "cosmography", the field that dealt with the earth and its position in the universe and presented in his most famous works, Astronomicum Caesareum (1540) and Cosmographicus liber (1524) which were extremely influential in his time with the numerous editions in multiple languages being published until 1609.
The lunar crater Apianus and asteroid 19139 Apian are named in his honour.