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Regiomontanus

[ ree-jee-oh-mon-tey-nuhs, -tah-, rej-ee-; German rey-gee-oh-mohn-tah-noos ]

noun

  1. Johann Müller von Königsberg, 1436–76, German mathematician and astronomer.


Regiomontanus

/ -ˈtæn-; -ˈtɑː-; ˌriːdʒɪəʊmɒnˈteɪnəs /

noun

  1. Regiomontanus14361476MGermanSCIENCE: mathematicianSCIENCE: astronomer original name Johann Müller . 1436–76, German mathematician and astronomer, who furthered the development of trigonometry


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