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Christoph Scheiner

Christoph Scheiner has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 25, 1573 in Markt Wald, Germany.

Born

July 25, 1573

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: July 18, 1650

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Birthplace: Markt Wald, Germany
Professions: mathematician, university teacher, Catholic theologian, physicist, astronomer
Citizenship: Holy Roman Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: July 25, 1573 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; doi.org; dx.doi.org; books.google.cat; Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography) or in 1575 (Open Library; A Short History of Astronomy; Integrated Authority File; Trove) or July 25, 1575 (BnF authorities; Czech National Authority Database).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1575

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

July 25, 1575

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: BnF authorities
Source: Czech National Authority Database

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Questions people ask

Where was Christoph Scheiner born?

Christoph Scheiner was born in Markt Wald, Germany.

When did Christoph Scheiner die?

Christoph Scheiner died on July 18, 1650.