Georg Joachim Rheticus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georg Joachim Rheticus

Austrian astronomist and mathematician

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1514

Place of Birth: Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria

Date of Death: 04-Dec-1574

Profession: astronomer, physician, astrologer, mathematician, university teacher, cartographer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Georg Joachim de Porris, also known as Rheticus (/'r?t?k?s/; 16 February 1514 – 4 December 1574), was a mathematician, astronomer, cartographer, navigational-instrument maker, medical practitioner, and teacher.
He is perhaps best known for his trigonometric tables and as Nicolaus Copernicus's sole pupil.
He facilitated the publication of his master's De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres).