Caspar Peucer

Caspar Peucer
Caspar Peucer
BornJanuary 6, 1525 (1525-01-06)
Bautzen, Germany
DiedSeptember 25, 1602 (1602-09-26) (aged 77)
Dessau, Germany
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, astronomy, astrology, and medicine
Academic advisorsErasmus Reinhold
Georg Joachim Rheticus
Notable studentsTycho Brahe
Johannes Praetorius
Salomon Alberti

Caspar Peucer (/ˈpɔɪkər/ POY-kər, German: [ˈkaspaʁ ˈpɔʏtsɐ]; January 6, 1525 – September 25, 1602) was a German reformer, physician, and scholar of Sorbian origin.

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