Müller, Johann \(astronomer\)

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• Müller,Johann — Müller, Johann. Known as Re·gi·o·mon·ta·nus (rē jē ō mŏn tāʹnəs, täʹ , rĕj ē ) 1436 1476. German mathematician and astronomer who established the study of algebra and trigonometry in Germany and contributed to the revival of astronomy during the… …   Universalium

• Johann Muller —     Johann Müller     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Johann Müller     (Regiomontanus).     German astronomer, b. in or near Königsberg, a small town in lower Franconia (Dukedom of Coburg), 6 June, 1436; d. in Rome, 6 July, 1476. The name of the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Müller (surname) — Müller Family name Language(s) of origin German The German word Müller means miller (as a profession). It is the most common family surname in Germany and Switzerland and the fifth most common surname in Austria (see List of most common surnames) …   Wikipedia

• astronomer — noun a physicist who studies astronomy • Syn: ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer • Derivationally related forms: ↑stargaze (for: ↑stargazer), ↑uranology (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Johann Muller — noun German mathematician and astronomer (1436 1476) • Syn: ↑Muller, ↑Regiomontanus • Instance Hypernyms: ↑mathematician, ↑astronomer, ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer …   Useful english dictionary

• Müller — /mul euhr/; Ger. /myuu leuhrdd/, n. 1. Friedrich Max /free drik maks/; Ger. /frddee drddikh mahks/, 1823 1900, English Sanskrit scholar and philologist born in Germany. 2. Johann /yoh hahn/, ( Regiomontanus ), 1436 76, German mathematician and… …   Universalium

• Muller — mull·er || mÊŒlÉ™(r) n. family name; Hermann Joseph Muller (1890 1967), USA geneticistn. family name; family name of various historical religious and political figures; Johann Müller (1436 1476), known as Regiomontanus , mathematician and… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Müller — I. biographical name (Friedrich) Max 1823 1900 British (German born) philologist II. biographical name Johann 1436 1476 Regiomontanus German astronomer III. biographical name Karl Alexander 1927 Swiss physicist IV. biographical name Paul Hermann… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Johann Muller — n. (1436 1476) known as Regiomontanus , German mathematician and astronomer who established the study of algebra and trigonometry in Germany …   English contemporary dictionary

• Johannes Müller — Johannes Müller, Johann Müller or Hans Müller may refer to: Johannes Müller von Königsberg (1436–1476), known as Regiomontanus, German mathematician and astronomer Johannes von Müller (1752–1809), Swiss historian Johannes Peter Müller (1801–1858) …   Wikipedia