Regiomontanus

American  

[ree-jee-oh-mon-tey-nuhs, -tah-, rej-ee-, rey-gee-oh-mohn-tah-noos] / ˌri dʒi oʊ mɒnˈteɪ nəs, -ˈtɑ-, ˌrɛdʒ i-, ˌreɪ gi oʊ moʊnˈtɑ nʊs /

noun

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

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Regiomontanus British  

/ ˌriːdʒɪəʊmɒnˈteɪnəs, -ˈtɑː-, -ˈtæn- /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

This was to become the standard textbook in advanced astronomy for the whole of the sixteenth century, and in it Peuerbach and Regiomontanus did not hesitate to criticize Ptolemy for his errors.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

In 1471 Regiomontanus worked out a procedure for measuring the parallax of heavenly bodies and so their distance from the Earth.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Regiomontanus grasped that an astronomer does not have to travel in order to get two observation points that are, in effect, far apart.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Regiomontanus was one of the first to benefit from the supply of ancient Greek texts that reached Italy after the fall of Constantinople.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Regiomontanus had recently completed an exposition and commentary on Ptolemy’s astronomy, begun by his mentor Georg Peuerbach.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton