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Pedro Nunes

Pedro Nunes was a 16th century Portuguese mathematician, astronomer, physician, and philosopher born in 1502 in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal. He studied medicine, arts, and mathematics and had occupations as a mathematician, geographer, astronomer, cosmographer, physician, philosopher, and cartographer. He published influential works on spherical geometry and astronomy and made important contributions to navigation and cartography that supported Portuguese maritime exploration and discoveries. He died in 1578 in Coimbra, Portugal at age 76.

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Pedro Nunes

Pedro Nunes was a 16th century Portuguese mathematician, astronomer, physician, and philosopher born in 1502 in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal. He studied medicine, arts, and mathematics and had occupations as a mathematician, geographer, astronomer, cosmographer, physician, philosopher, and cartographer. He published influential works on spherical geometry and astronomy and made important contributions to navigation and cartography that supported Portuguese maritime exploration and discoveries. He died in 1578 in Coimbra, Portugal at age 76.

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PEDRO

NUNES
Presentation by: Joana Mascarenhas 12º1A
WHO IS
Pedro Nunes
Name
(Petrus Nonius)

PEDRO NUNES? Born 1502, Alcácer do Sal

Death 11 August 1578 (aged


76), Coimbra

Medicine, arts and


Studies
maths

Mathematician, geographer,
astronomer, cosmographer,
Occupations
physician, philosopher,
cartographer
CRIATIONS
INFLUENCE ON THE
DISCOVERIES
Publishes in
portuguese his

THE BOOKS volume "Tratado da


sphera" in 1537.
In January 1542 he published
"De corpusculis Libriunus",
one of the works which gave
him the greatest reputation in
scientific circles.
CURIOSITIES

Lunar crater Padrão dos Descobrimentos Schools with his name


(Lisbon)
THAT'S ALL!

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