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William Batecumbe

English mathematician

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William Batecumbe was a mathematician and astrologer.

William Batecumbe or Badecumbe (fl. 1348) was an English mathematician and astrologer. His work is largely lost: some works of later authors have been attributed to him.

Life Batecumbe was at the University of Oxford, where he was magister.

De Sphæræ concavæ fabrica et usu, a copy of which was seen by John Bale in the library of Robert Recorde, and De Sphæra solida, are late attributions.

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Education
University of Oxford

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English mathematician

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William Batecumbe was a mathematician and astrologer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Batecumbe

· Wikidata: Q8005181

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