David Origanus
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1558 – 1628
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Who was David Origanus?
David Origanus or David Tost was a German astronomer and professor for Greek language and Mathematics at the Viadrina University in Frankfurt, where he had also studied.
Tost was born in Glatz, Bohemia. During his scientific career he observed numerous comets and published about Ephemeris in 1599 and 1609. In contrast to Tycho Brahe, he was convinced that the Earth rotates. He died in Frankfurt, aged 71.
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- Born
- Jul 9, 1558
- Nationality
- Germany
- Education
- European University Viadrina
- Died
- Jul 11, 1628
Frankfurt (Oder)
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on July 23, 2013
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