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Re: Re: Re: VMs: Moretus
Hello,
re: http://www.math.muni.cz/math/biografie/theodorus_moretus.html
For those who do not speak Czech here is the translation of that article :
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THEODORUS MORETUS
born 9th February 1602 in Antwerp
died 6th Nov 1667 in Vratislav, Bohemia
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Theodorus Moretus entered the Jesuit order 1618
during 1620 - 1627 he studied in "Lovani"( Lovan? Louvain?)
His profs of mathematics were Gregorius and Sancto Vincentio
1629 became professor of math at Jesuit college in Munster
Gregorius left for Prague but had health problems ( maybe stroke?)
so they sent there Moretus to help him (1630 - 1631).
Gregorius left Prague because of war,
Moretus stayed in Bohemia till his death, becoming the prof. in Jesuit colleges:
Olomouc (1632 - 1634)
Prague (1634 - 1639, 1641, 1649 - 1652)
Vratislav (1659 - 1662, 1663 - 1667)
The following dates are by "Hoffmann, H.: Theodorus Moretus. 107. Jahresbericht der Schlesischen Gesellschaft für vaterländische Cultur, str. 118 - 155. Breslau 1935."
1639 - 1649 he was in Znojmo, Jihlava, Bøeznice and Prague
1652 - 1659 Klatovecy, Nisa and Hlohov
His specialty was physics and astronomy. In the book "Legatus uranicus",
published in Prague 1683, he is called "Provinciae nostrae Archimedes".
In ref 3, " there is ten of his works listed
devoted to math, but apparently only for physics and astronomy.
There is several his manuscripts still in existence, solving some math problems e.g. in
"Exercitationes mathematicae, physicae, poeticae atque
sermones" which is archived in Czech National Libary, n o. VI B 12 a,b
deals also with geometry, namely the sections of cone.
REFS:
H.: Theodorus Moretus. 107. Jahresbericht der Schlesischen Gesellschaft
für vaterländische Cultur, str. 118 - 155. Breslau 1935.
2. "The hisotry of Exact Scienc es in Czech Countries till the end of 19th century", Dìjiny
exaktních vìd v èeských zemích do konce 19. století. Ed. L. Nový. ÈSAV,
Praha 1961, str. 80, 81, 107.
3. Schuppener, G,: Jesuitische
Mathematik in Prag im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert (1556 - 1654). Leipziger
Universitätsverlag, Leipzig 1999, str. 175 - 177.
4. "Vetter, Q.: The development of mathematics in Czech countries from 1620 till the end of the 17 century", Vetter, Q.: Vývoj matematiky v èeských zemích od r. 1620 do konce 17. století.
Sborník pro dìjiny pøírodních vìd a techniky. VI (1961), str. 216.
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Authors:
Pavel Sisma, Karel Maèák (as per address, they seem to be from math. dept. of the Charles' University, Prague.)
Regards,
Jan
======= At 2004-06-11, 18:41:00 you wrote: =======
>That's excellent - thank you, Jan!
>
>Luis
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