Petrus Astronomus
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Swedish monk and astronomer
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Petrus Astronomus's Degrees
- Masters Astronomy Université Paris Cité
Why Is Petrus Astronomus Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Petrus Astronomus, O.Ss.S., , a German by birth, was a Bridgettine monk in Vadstena Abbey, Vadstena, Sweden. In 1506, he created an astronomical clock for the Uppsala Cathedral, which, in addition to the hours and minutes of the day, also illustrated the moon phase and the movements of the planets. The clock was repaired by Christopher Polhem in the 17th century but destroyed in a fire in 1702.
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