Background
Valentin Stanzel was born in Olomouc, Moravia.
Valentin Stanzel was born in Olomouc, Moravia.
His family were of German minority ethnics in Moravia. Meantime, he lectured on astronomy at the college of Évora. While there, in order to conform to the language of the country, he changed his name to the form "Estancel", in which form it appears on the title pages of most of his published works.
He also later served as the institution"s Superior.
At the same time he continued his astronomical work, and made extensive observations, particularly on comets, the results of which he was sending to Europe for publication. His observations of the comet of 1668 are mentioned in Newton"s Principia.
Valentin Stanzel died in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.