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Gaspar Schott (
5 February 1608 -
22 May 1666) was a German scientist, specializing in the fields of
physics,
mathematics and
natural philosophy, and known for his
piety. He was born at
Königshofen and died at
Augsburg (or
Würzburg, sources vary).
Biography
In 1627 Schott entered the
Society of Jesus. He studied first at the
University of Würzburg but due to the
Thirty Years' War he left the
Holy Roman Empire, eventually finishing his studies at the
University of Palermo. He studied under
Athanasius Kircher, who was his mentor for many years. He corresponded with many researchers and inventors, like
Otto von Guericke,
Christiaan Huygens and
Robert Boyle.
Works
Schott is most widely known for his works on hydraulic and mechanical instruments. His treatise on "chronometric marvels" contains the first description of a
universal joint and the classification of
gear teeth. He was the author of a number of works on mathematics, physics, and magic. However, his books were largely compendia of reports he received or books he read and he mostly repeated experiments, doing little, if any, original research.
Among his most famous works is the book
Magia universalis naturæ et artis (4 vols., Würtzburg, 1657-1659), filled with many mathematical problems and physical experiments, notably in
optics and
acoustics. His
Mechanicahydraulica-pneumatica (Würtzburg, 1657) contains the first description of von Guericke's
air pump. He also published
Pantometricum Kircherianum (Würtzburg, 1660);
Physica curiosa (Würtzburg, 1662), a supplement to the
Magia universalis;
Anatomia physico-hydrostatica fontium et fluminum (Würtzburg, 1663), and a several editions of
Cursus mathematicus. He also edited the
Itinerarium extacticum of Athanasius Kircher and the
Amussis Ferdidindea of
Albert Curtz.
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