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Richard of Wallingford, English Mathematician

Medieval illustration depicting Richard of Wallingford (1292-1336), an English mathematician who made major contributions to astronomy, astrology and horology while serving as abbot of St Albans Abbey. He is best known for the astronomical clock he designed, while he was abbot, which is described in the Tractatus Horologii Astronomici (1327). Richard suffered from leprosy, which explains the pockmarked appearance of his face in this artwork.

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Titre: Richard of Wallingford, English Mathematician

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Medieval illustration depicting Richard of Wallingford (1292-1336), an English mathematician who made major contributions to astronomy, astrology and horology while serving as abbot of St Albans Abbey. He is best known for the astronomical clock he designed, while he was abbot, which is described in the Tractatus Horologii Astronomici (1327). Richard suffered from leprosy, which explains the pockmarked appearance of his face in this artwork.

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Taille de l'image: 3150 × 4674 px | 42.1 MB

Taille d'impression: 26.7 × 39.6 cm | 1240.2 × 1840.2 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés: 13E SIECLE • 13EME S • ABBE, CLERGE • ASTRONOMIE • BOIS, GRAVURE SUR • CATHOLIQUE (ADJECTIF) • CATHOLIQUE (PERSONNE) • CATHOLIQUE • CÉLÈBRE • CELEBRITE • CLERGE, ABBE • CURE • DESIGNER • EMPREINTE • EUROPÉEN • GRAVURE SUR BOIS • GRAVURE TAILLE DOUCE • HOMME • ILLUSTRATION • INVENTEUR • LEPRE • MATHEMATICIEN • MATHÉMATIQUE • MOINE • MOINES • PERSONNAGES • PERSONNALITÉS • PERSONNE • PRÊTE • PRETRE • SCIENCE: ASTRONOMIE • TAILLE-DOUCE • TECHNIQUE: GRAVURE SUR BOI • TREIZIÈME SIÈCLE • XIIIE SIECLE • XYLOGRAPHIE