Magdalena Zeger
Magdalena Zeger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1491 |
| Died | 1568 Kolding |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Spouse | Thomas Zeger |
Magdalena Zeger (born circa 1491; died 16 January 1568) was a astrologer, astromoner, and a calendar maker. She was the first woman to independently publish research in astrology.[1]
Personal life[change | change source]
Magdalena Zeger was born around 1491, according to her obituary (short text honoring her life) in Kolding, and died in 1568 at the age of 77. She was married to Thomas Zeger and then had a son called Thomas Zeger the II.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Jürgen Hamel (2008), Magdalena Zeger und ihre astronomischen Arbeiten 1561/1563 (in German), p. 445
- ↑ Klaus Dieter Herbst (2020), "Magdalena Zeger", Biobibliographisches Handbuch der Kalendermacher von 1550 bis 1750 (in German)