Tiedemann Giese, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tiedemann Giese

Roman Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1480

Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1550

Profession: Catholic priest, minister

Nationality: Poland, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Tiedemann Giese (1 June 1480 – 23 October 1550), was Bishop of Kulm (Chelmno) first canon, later Prince-Bishop of Warmia (Ermland).
His interest in mathematics, astronomy, and theology led him to mentor a number of important young scholars, including Copernicus.
He was a prolific writer and correspondent, publishing a number of works on the reformation of the church.
Tiedemann was a member of the patrician Giese family of Danzig (Gdansk) in Poland.
The Giese family ancestors originated from Unna in Westphalia, near Cologne.
His father was Albrecht Giese and his younger brother, the Hanseatic League merchant Georg Giese.