Achilles Gasser

Achilles Gasser
Achilles Gasser
Born	3 November 1505; Lindau, Holy Roman Empire
Died	4 December 1577 (aged 72); Mixed Imperial City of Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire
Known for	Comet observations, research on European history and geography
	Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy; cartography;

Achilles Pirmin Gasser^[1] (3 November 1505 – 4 December 1577)^[2] was a German physician and astrologer. He is now known as a well-connected humanistic scholar, and supporter of both Copernicus and Rheticus.

^ Also Gassar, Gasserus, Gassarus.
^ Blendinger, Friedrich (1964), "Gasser, Achilles Pirminius", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 6, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, p. 79; (full text online)

[1] Also Gassar, Gasserus, Gassarus.

[2] Blendinger, Friedrich (1964), "Gasser, Achilles Pirminius", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 6, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, p. 79; (full text online)

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Achilles Gasser

Born	(1505-11-03)3 November 1505 Lindau, Holy Roman Empire
Died	4 December 1577(1577-12-04) (aged 72) Mixed Imperial City of Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire
Known for	Comet observations, research on European history and geography
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy cartography