Pedro Nunes

Pedro Nunes (1492–1577) was a Kingdom of Portugal mathematician, geographer and astronomer.

Also recorded as Peter Nonius; Peter Nunez; Nonius Salaciensis; Pedro Nuñez; Pedro Nunes, o Núñez.

Overview

Works named in the authority record include Of the Art of Navigation, Treatise on the Twilight and Treatise of Algebra. Catalogue entries for maps and atlases state plate, state, colouring and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Portuguese mathematician (1502–1578)

Sources

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“Pedro Nunes”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q435718: Pedro Nunes
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