Isaac Habrecht II (1589–1633) was a professor of astronomy and mathematics in Strasbourg. He was also a doctor of medicine and philosophy.

Uranography

Isaac Habrecht II made a celestial globe[1] and a couple of celestial planispheres.[2] He introduced some constellations that were created by a Dutch cartographer, Plancius, and he invented now the obsolete constellation Rhombus. It followed by a French cartographer Royer. Later, it was turned into le Reticule Romboide (now Reticulum) by a French astronomer, de Lacaille.

Family

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Notes

  1. ↑ Habrecht II, I., "Globus Coelestis, Omnes Stellas Fixas a Nobilis Tychone Brahe, alysq...", 1621.
  2. ↑ Habrecht II, I., Planiglobium Coeleste, et Terrestre. Sive, Globus Coelestis..., 1628.

References

  • Warner, D. J. (1979). Sky Explored: Celestial Cartography 1500–1800. New York: Alan R. Liss; Amsterdam: Theatrum Orbis Terrum. pp. 104–105.
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