About Sigismundus Suevus
Lived 1526 – 1596 (aged 69–70). Sigismundus Suevus was a mathematician, theologian, poet and lutheran pastor.
Sigismund Schwabe, known by his Latin name Sigismundus Suevus (Freistadt, 1526–1596), was a German mathematician and Evangelical theologian. He was also a musician and poet. he studied in Reval (Tallinn) around 1550. He was preacher in Lubań, Silesia, and after 1586 priest in Breslau.
His Arithmetica Historica ("Historical Arithmetic", 1593) was conceived to prepare for the Last Judgment by combining Biblical teaching and arithmetical knowledge.
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Who was Sigismundus Suevus?
Silesian pastor and mathematician (1527-1596)
When was Sigismundus Suevus born?
Sigismundus Suevus was born in 1526 in Kożuchów, Freistadt.
When did Sigismundus Suevus die?
Sigismundus Suevus died in 1596 in Wrocław.
What was Sigismundus Suevus's occupation?
Sigismundus Suevus was a mathematician, theologian, poet and lutheran pastor.
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