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  Christian Sørensen Longomontanus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christian Sørensen Longomontanus (or Longberg) (October 4, 1562 – October 8, 1647), was a Danish astronomer.
The name Longomontanus was a Latinized form of the name of the village of Longberg, Jutland, Denmark, where he was born.
King Christian IV of Denmark, to whom he dedicated his Astronomia Danica, an exposition of the Tychonic system of the world, conferred upon him the canonry of Lunden in Schleswig.
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 Longomontanus - LoveToKnow Watches
LONGOMONTANUS (or [[Longberg), Christian Severin]] (1562-1647), Danish astronomer, was born at the village of Longberg in Jutland, Denmark, on the 4th of October 1562.
His father, a poor labourer called Soren, or Severin, died when he was eight years old.
He visited Frauenburg, where Copernicus had made his observations, took a master's degree at Rostock, and at Copenhagen found a patron in Christian Friis, chancellor of Denmark, who gave him employment in his household.
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 The Galileo Project
Clearly poor; the father died when Christian was eight.
Tycho supported him in the early part of his career, but he had died by the time Severin was appointed at Copenhagen, and so could not have directly influenced that.
Astronomica Danica, which he edited, was dedicated to Christian IV.
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 Christian Sørensen Longomontanus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The name Longomontanus was a Latinized form of the name of the of Longberg Jutland Denmark where he was born.
He visited Frauenburg where Copernicus had made his observations took a degree at Rostock and at Copenhagen found patron in Christian Friis chancellor of Denmark employed him in his household.
Despite his lifelong career as a writer of the truth of Christian faith, in t...
www.freeglossary.com /Christian_Severin_Longberg   (846 words)

  
 Scientific Revolution - Westfall Catalogue - SAM-S - Dr Robert A. Hatch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dates: Born: Longberg, Jutland, 4 October 1562; Died: Copenhagen, 8 October 1647 Datecode: Lifespan: 85
Father: Peasant - Small Farmer; Soeren Poulsen, described as a humble peasant; Clearly poor; the father died when Christian was eight.
Patronage: Scientist; Government Official; Court Patronage; Tycho supported him in the early part of his career, but he had died by the time Severin was appointed at Copenhagen, and so could not have directly influenced that.
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 Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics » Severin [Soerensen, Longomontanus], Christian (1562–1647)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics » Severin [Soerensen, Longomontanus], Christian (1562–1647)
Danish astronomer, born in Longberg (from which his Latin name), Jutland, studied astronomy under TYCHO BRAHE, became professor of mathematics and astronomy at Copenhagen.
His work, Astronomia Danica, was effectively Tycho Brahe's legacy, and resolutely maintained the geocentric theory of the planets in the Tychonic version (the Moon and Sun revolving round the stationary Earth and the remaining...
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