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Tiedemann Giese
Tiedemann Giese (1 June 1480 – 23 October 1550), was Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) first canon, later Prince-Bishop of Warmia (Ermland). His interest in mathematics, astronomy, and theology led him to mentor a number of important young scholars, including Copernicus. He was a prolific writer and correspondent, publishing a number of works on the reformation of the church. Tiedemann was a member of the patrician Giese family of Danzig (Gdańsk) in Poland. The Giese family ancestors originated
Tiedemann
Tiedemann is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Carlo von Tiedemann
- Dietrich Tiedemann (1748–1803), psychologist
- Friedrich Tiedemann, physiologist
- Heinrich von Tiedemann, Prussian politician
- Mark W. Tiedemann, science fiction writer
- Pyotr Genrikhovich Tiedemann (1872–1941), Russian diplomat
Given name:
- Tiedemann Giese, bishop and friend of Copernicus
See also.
- Thijmen, Dutch variation of name