Sigüenza y Gongora, Carlos de (1645-1700)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4007. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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History And Archaeoastronomy, Biographies

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Spanish colonial astronomer, born in Mexico City, became professor of astrology at the university but seems strongly to have opposed astrology and, in 1681, wrote on comets to calm fears aroused by the one of 1680-1. Appointed by decree of Charles II of Spain as royal cosmographer, he mapped New Spain, Mexico and Pensacola Bay and determined the longitude of Mexico City. He published almanacs and...

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