Marcin Bylica

Marcin Bylica (1433 in Olkusz – 1493 in Buda), also known as Martin Bylica and Marcin z Olkusza, was a Polish astrologer, astronomer and physician.

Biography

Son of burgher Jan, waterworks caretaker of Olkusz. Probably studied at parish school in Olkusz.

He collaborated with German astronomer Regiomontanus (born Johannes Müller von Königsberg) - they jointly developed astronomical tables and Disputationes inter Viennensem et Cracoviensem super Cremonensia in planetarum theoriae deliramenta (lat. Dialogues between a Viennese and a Cracovian about Gerard of Cremona's thoughts on planetary theories) - a critique of an obsolete astronomy book. He supplied Jagiellonian University with astronomical instruments, preserved to date. He has also given lectures at Universitas Istropolitana in Pressburg.

There is a street named after him in his hometown, Olkusz.

Works

• Disputationes inter Viennensem et Cracoviensem super Cremonensia in planetarum theoriae deliramenta, collaborative with Regiomontanus
• Vitae archiepiscoporum gnesnensium, published in full after 1680

References

• Aleksander Birkenmajer, Bylica Marcin. In: Polish Biographical Dictionary, vol. 3: Brożek Jan – Chwalczewski Franciszek. Cracow, 1989, ISBN 8304032910.