Erasmus Reinhold

Erasmus Reinhold (1511-1553) was born and died in Saalfeld, Thueringia, Germany . He was educated at Wittenberg and at the University of Wittenberg first elected dean then became rector. In 1536 he was appointed professor of mathematics by [Philip Melanchton]?. Reinhold identified and listed a large number of stars.

Duke Albert of Brandenburg Prussia financed the printing of Reinhold's [Prutenicae Tabulae]? Astronomical Tables (Prutenische Tafeln). Prutenia was one of the names for Prussia. These Prussian tabulaes disseminated the [Copernican Theory]?.