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   Christopher Clavius, SJ (25 March 1538 – 6 February 1612) was a Jesuit German mathematician, head of mathematicians at the Collegio Romano, and astronomer who was a member of the Vatican commission that accepted the proposed calendar invented by Aloysius Lilius, that is known as the Gregorian calendar. Clavius would later write defences and ...

   • Alma mater: University of Coimbra

   • Nationality: German

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3. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk › Biographies › ClaviusChristopher Clavius (1538 - 1612) - Biography - MacTutor ...

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   Mar 25, 2012 · 25 March 1538. Bamberg (now in Germany) Died. 2 February 1612. Rome (now in Italy) Summary. Christopher Clavius was a German Jesuit astronomer who helped Pope Gregory XIII to introduce what is now called the Gregorian calendar. View three larger pictures. Biography.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Christopher-ClaviusChristopher Clavius | Jesuit astronomer | Britannica

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   Christopher Clavius. Jesuit astronomer. Learn about this topic in these articles: proposal of Gregorian calendar. In calendar: The Gregorian calendar. …bull that the Jesuit astronomer Christopher Clavius (1537–1612) began to draw up, using suggestions made by the astronomer and physician Luigi Lilio (also known as Aloysius Lilius; died 1576).

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   Who was Christopher Clavius?

   • Christopher Clavius was a German Jesuit astronomer who helped Pope Gregory XIII to introduce what is now called the Gregorian calendar. Christopher Clavius was born in a German region and must have had a German name before adopting the Latin 'Clavius'.

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   • ( b. Bamberg, Germany, 25 March 1538; d. Rome, Italy, 6 February 1612), astronomy, cosmology, mathematics, education. For the original article on Clavius see DSB, vol. 3. Clavius offered the last serious defense of the ancient Ptolemaic cosmology and published one of the earliest critiques of Copernican theory.

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   When did Clavius become a mathematician?

   • He began teaching the mathematical subjects at the college as early as 1564 and, except for a two-year stay in Naples, he was on the faculty of the Collegio Romano until his death in 1612. As the foremost mathematician of the Jesuit order, Clavius wrote a number of textbooks, all of which went through numerous editions during his life.

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   Did Christopher Clavius have a German name?

   • Christopher Clavius was born in a German region and must have had a German name before adopting the Latin 'Clavius'. Several guesses such as 'Clau' or 'Klau', or even 'Schlüssel' which means 'key' so might have led to him taking the Latin 'Clavius' which also means 'key', have been made but none have ever been substantiated with any evidence.

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6. maa.org › press › periodicalsMathematical Treasure: Four Works of Christopher Clavius

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Christopher Clavius, the most influential German mathematician of the 16th century. See images of his books on algebra, geometry, horology and calendar reform.

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   Christopher Clavius was a Jesuit mathematician and astronomer who opposed the Copernican System and supported the Ptolemaic System. He wrote textbooks on mathematics, astronomy, and the Gregorian calendar, and verified the telescopic discoveries of Galileo. He died in 1612.

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9. www.encyclopedia.com › christopher-claviusChristopher Clavius | Encyclopedia.com

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   Jun 11, 2018 · Christopher Clavius (1538-1612) was a German Jesuit astronomer, mathematician, and educator. He defended the Ptolemaic cosmology, criticized Copernicus, and taught Galileo's telescopic discoveries.

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    Learn about Christopher Clavius, a German Jesuit priest, astronomer and mathematician who reformed the calendar and promoted mathematical education. He was one of the founders of the Jesuit tradition of scientific research and teaching.