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{{Short description|German astronomer (1588 –1621)}}
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'''Kaspar Uttenhofer''' (1588 – 31 May 1621) was a German [[astronomer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp00951144|title=Uttenhofer, Caspar|website=thesaurus.cerl.org|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref><ref>[[Manfred H. Grieb]], Norimberga elenco degli Artisti, artigiani, studiosi, 2007 Monaco, K.G. Saur Verlag, voce Uttenhofer Kaspar [https://books.google.com/books?id=hoRcf4LFZUcC&pg=PA1568&dq=Kaspar+Uttenhofer,+wurde+in&hl= pag. 1569] {{ISBN|978-3-598-11763-3}} (Set)</ref> He wrote various books, the most renowned is the ''Pes mechanicus'' in which the author explained how to easily build a [[sundial]].


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== Life ==
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Kaspar Uttenhofer was born in [[Nuremberg]] in 1588, the seventh son of the second marriage of Georg Uttenhofer, a tailor. His father died on January 9, 1563, leaving the family in good economic conditions. One of his brothers was Anthoni Uttenhofer (1542-1609), an artist specialized in [[etching]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.astronomie-nuernberg.de/personen/show.asp@ID=130|title=Caspar Uttenhofer|last=|first=|date=|website=|language=de|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>


Little is known about his personal life other than he was self-taught.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Caspar Uttenhofer |url=http://www.astronomie-nuernberg.de/personen/show.asp@ID=130 |language=de}}</ref> According to the mathematician [[Daniel Schwenter]], Uttenhofer devoted most of his life to improving his knowledge.<ref name=":0" />
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'''Kaspar Uttenhofer''' ([[Nuremberg]], 1588 - [[Nuremberg]] 31 May 1621) was an [[Germany|German]] [[astronomer]]<ref>[http://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp00951144] Uttenhofer, Caspar in Cerl Thesaurus</ref><ref>Manfred H. Grieb, Norimberga elenco degli Artisti, artigiani, studiosi, 2007 Monaco, K.G. Saur Verlag, voce Uttenhofer Kaspar [https://books.google.it/books?id=hoRcf4LFZUcC&pg=PA1568&dq=Kaspar+Uttenhofer,+wurde+in&hl= pag. 1569] ISBN 978-3-598-11763-3 (Set)</ref>.


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Uttenhofer wrote various books, the most renowned is probably the ''Pes mechanicus'' in which the author explained how to easily build a [[sundial]]. He also wrote the ''Judicium de nupero Cometa astrologico-historicum'' after spotting [[comet]] ([[C/1618 W1]]) in the [[Boötes]] constellation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlascoelestis.com/uttenhofer%201619%20base.htm|title=Kaspar Uttenhofer}}</ref>
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== Life ==
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Kaspar Uttenhofer was the seventh son of the second wedding of Georg Uttenhofer, a tailor. His father died on January 9, 1563, leaving the family in good economic conditions. One of his brothers was Anthoni Uttenhofer (1542-1609) an artistis specialized in [[etching]]{{cite web|url=http://www.astronomie-nuernberg.de/personen/show.asp@ID=130|title=Caspar Uttenhofer|language=de}}</ref>.


He died in his home city of [[Nuremberg]] in 1621.
We don't know much about his personal life, according to the mathematician Daniel Schwenter{{cite web|url=http://www.astronomie-nuernberg.de/personen/show.asp@ID=130|title=Caspar Uttenhofer|language=de}}</ref>, Uttenhofer devoted most of his life to improving his knowledge being a self-taught. He wrote numerous books, the most renowned is probably the "Pes mechanicus" in which the author explain how to easily build a [[sundial]].


== Selected works ==
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He wrote the "Judicium de nupero Cometa astrologico-historicum" after spotting [[comet]] (C/1618 W1) in [[Boötes]] constellation<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlascoelestis.com/uttenhofer%201619%20base.htm|title=Kaspar Uttenhofer}}</ref>.
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* ''Pes Mechanicus. Oder Werckschuh/ Das ist: Ein gar leuchte Weise/ allerley gemeine Sonnen-Uhren auß einem außgetheilten Werckschuch zu machen'' Nürnberg: Halbmayer, 1615

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* ''Judicium de nupero Cometa Astrologo Historicum. Kurzer Bericht und Erklärung / Was von dem neuen Cometen / oder geschwentzten Stern / so sich dieses zu endlauffenden'' 1618. Jars [...]zuhalten. Nürnberg: Simon Halbmayer, 1619
== Works ==
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* {{cite book|publisher=Simon Halbmayern|language=de|last= |first=|title=Circinus geometricus zu Teutsch Mess-Circkel|location=Nürmberg|access-date=|date=1626| url = https://gutenberg.beic.it/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=4741040&search_terms=DTL4}}
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* ''Pes Mechanicus. Oder Werckschuh/ Das ist: Ein gar leuchte Weise/ allerley gemeine Sonnen-Uhren auß einem außgetheilten Werckschuch zu machen'' Nürnberg: Halbmayer, 1615
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* ''Judicium de nupero Cometa Astrologo Historicum. Kurzer Bericht und Erklärung / Was von dem neuen Cometen / oder geschwentzten Stern / so sich dieses zu endlauffenden'' 1618. Jars [...]zuhalten. Nürnberg: Simon Halbmayer, 1619
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* {{Cita libro|editore=Simon Halbmayern|lingua=de|cognome= Uttenhofer|nome=Kaspar|titolo=Circinus geometricus zu Teutsch Mess-Circkel|città=Nürmberg|accesso=14 giugno 2015|data=1626| url = http://gutenberg.beic.it/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=4741040&search_terms=DTL4}}


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 5 January 2024

Kaspar Uttenhofer
Born1588
DiedMay 3, 1621(1621-05-03) (aged 32–33)
NationalityGerman
Occupationastronomer
Circinus geometricus zu Teutsch Mess-Circkel, 1626

Kaspar Uttenhofer (1588 – 31 May 1621) was a German astronomer.[1][2] He wrote various books, the most renowned is the Pes mechanicus in which the author explained how to easily build a sundial.

Life

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Kaspar Uttenhofer was born in Nuremberg in 1588, the seventh son of the second marriage of Georg Uttenhofer, a tailor. His father died on January 9, 1563, leaving the family in good economic conditions. One of his brothers was Anthoni Uttenhofer (1542-1609), an artist specialized in etching.[3]

Little is known about his personal life other than he was self-taught.[4] According to the mathematician Daniel Schwenter, Uttenhofer devoted most of his life to improving his knowledge.[4]

Uttenhofer wrote various books, the most renowned is probably the Pes mechanicus in which the author explained how to easily build a sundial. He also wrote the Judicium de nupero Cometa astrologico-historicum after spotting comet (C/1618 W1) in the Boötes constellation.[5]

He died in his home city of Nuremberg in 1621.

Selected works

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  • Pes Mechanicus. Oder Werckschuh/ Das ist: Ein gar leuchte Weise/ allerley gemeine Sonnen-Uhren auß einem außgetheilten Werckschuch zu machen Nürnberg: Halbmayer, 1615
  • Judicium de nupero Cometa Astrologo Historicum. Kurzer Bericht und Erklärung / Was von dem neuen Cometen / oder geschwentzten Stern / so sich dieses zu endlauffenden 1618. Jars [...]zuhalten. Nürnberg: Simon Halbmayer, 1619
  • Circinus geometricus zu Teutsch Mess-Circkel (in German). Nürmberg: Simon Halbmayern. 1626.

References

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  1. ^ "Uttenhofer, Caspar". thesaurus.cerl.org. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  2. ^ Manfred H. Grieb, Norimberga elenco degli Artisti, artigiani, studiosi, 2007 Monaco, K.G. Saur Verlag, voce Uttenhofer Kaspar pag. 1569 ISBN 978-3-598-11763-3 (Set)
  3. ^ "Caspar Uttenhofer" (in German).
  4. ^ a b "Caspar Uttenhofer" (in German).
  5. ^ "Kaspar Uttenhofer".
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