Erhard Weigel

Erhard Weigel
Erhard Weigel by Pietro della Vecchia
Born(1625-12-16)16 December 1625
Died20 March 1699(1699-03-20) (aged 73)
NationalityGerman
EducationUniversity of Leipzig
(M.A., 1650; Dr. phil. hab. 1652)[3]
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician, astronomer and philosopher
InstitutionsUniversity of Jena
Theses
  • De ascensionibus et descensionibus astronomicis dissertatio (Astronomical dissertation on risings and settings)  (1650)
  • Dissertatio Metaphysica Prior (De Existentia); Dissertatio Metaphysica Posterior (De Modo Existentiae, qui dicitur Duratio)  (1652)
Academic advisorsPhilipp Müller
(1650 thesis advisor)[1]
Notable studentsGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[2]
Samuel von Pufendorf

Erhard Weigel (16 December 1625 – 20 March 1699) was a German mathematician, astronomer and philosopher.

  1. ^ Reinhard E. Schielicke, Klaus-Dieter Herbst, Stefan Kratochwil (eds.), Erhard Weigel – 1625 bis 1699: Barocker Erzvater der deutschen Frühaufklärung. Beiträge des Kolloquiums anläßlich seines 300. Todestages am 20. März 1999 in Jena.Acta Historica Astronomiae 7. H. Deutsch, 1999, p. 81.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Arthur was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Erhard-Weigel-Gesellschaft: Biographie Weigels". Erhard-weigel-gesellschaft.de. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-02.

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