Georg Brentel II (1581 - 1634)

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Georg Brentel II

Georg Brentel the Younger was a German draftsman, engraver, and author of works on sundials and instrumentation.

He was the son of the cartographer Hans Brentel (1532-1614) and nephew of the armorial artist Georg Brentel the Elder (1525-1610). He always showed an interest in mathematics and astronomy, writing papers on these subjects and making instruments.

Brentel was particularly fond of designing sundials, and wrote several instructions for assembling various types of sundials - round and cubic, cross-shaped and heart-shaped.

Date and place of birt:9 january 1581, Lauingen (Donau), Germany
Date and place of death:7 november 1634, Nördlingen, Germany
Period of activity: XVI, XVII century
Specialization:Artist, Astronomer, Draftsman, Engraver, Mathematician