Georgius Frommius (1605–1651) and Danish Astronomy in the Post-Tychonian Era

Danish astronomy in the first half of the seventeenth century reflected the enduring legacy of Tycho Brahe and was dominated by his former assistant Longomontanus. This paper focuses on his successor as professor of astronomy, Jørgen From (1605–1651) or Georgius Frommius in the Latin version, who w...

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Main Author: Helge Kragh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Estonian Association of the History and Philosophy of Science 2015-05-01
Series:Acta Baltica Historiae et Philosophiae Scientiarum
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Online Access:http://www.bahps.org/03_Kragh-2015-1-03.pdf