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Doppelmayr

Johan Gabriel Doppelmayr (1677–1750), German mathematician, astronomer, cartographer

Johan Gabriel Doppelmayr

Doppelmayr became a member of several scientific societies, most notably the Berlin Academy, the Royal Society in 1733, and the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1740).

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After giving up his legal studies he then spent two years travelling and studying in Germany, Holland, and England, spending time at Utrecht, Leiden, Oxford, and London, during which time he learned to speak French, Italian, and English.

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