Gerard of Silteo
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Dominican Friar, astronomer, and natural philosopher
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Gerard of Silteo's Degrees
- Doctorate Theology Université Paris Cité
Why Is Gerard of Silteo Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Gerard of Silteo also given as Gerardus Feltrensis, Gerardo of Feltre, Gerardus de Silteo, Gerardus de Silcro was a 13th century Dominican friar who is known only from a manuscript treatise, Summa de astris which is thought to have been prompted by the appearance of the Great Comet of 1264. The book examines stellar objects, astronomical knowledge of the time, and includes a criticism of astrology of the period.
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