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Nicholas of Cusa ( 1401 – August 11 , 1464 ) was a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church , a Philosopher , jurist, Mathematician , and an Astronomer . He is widely considered as one of the greatest geniuses and polymaths of the 15th century. He is also referred to as '''Nicolaus Cusanus''' and '''Nicholas of Kues'''. He was born Nikolaus Krebs in in Umbria . Nicholas of Cusa was noted for his deeply Mystical writings about Christianity , particularly the nature of the Trinity . Many believe he was influenced in this by the work of Thomas A Kempis . He was suspected by some of holding Pantheistic beliefs, but his writings were never accused as being Heretical . Most of his mystical ideas can be found in his essays, '' De Docta Ignorantia '' (Of Learned Ignorance) and De Visione Dei (Vision of God). Nicholas is also considered by many to be a calculations. He made important contributions to the field of Mathematics by developing the concepts of the infinitesimal and of relative motion. Cusanus was the first to use Concave Lens es to correct Myopia . In 1433, he proposed a method to elect Holy Roman Emperors that, while it was not adopted by the Church, was essentially the same method known today as the Borda Count , which is used in many academic institutions, competitions, and even some political jurisdictions, in original form and a number of variations. His proposal preceded Borda 's work by over three centuries. Upon his death, his body was interred in the church of San Pietro In Vincoli in Rome, but was later lost. In accordance with his wishes, his heart is within the chapel altar at the Cusanusstift in Kues. To this charitable institution that he had founded he bequeathed his entire inheritance: it still stands, and serves the purpose Nicholas intended for it, as a home for the aged. The Cusanusstift houses also many of his manuscripts. EXTERNAL LINKS
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