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Origanus, David, 1558-1628 or 1629

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Personal name headingOriganus, David, 1558-1628 or 1629
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Variant(s)Origan, David, 1558-1628 or 1629
Tost, David, 1558-1628 or 1629
Birth date1558-07-09
Death date[1628, 1629]
Place of birthKłodzko (Poland)
Place of deathFrankfurt an der Oder (Germany)
Field of activityGreek language Mathematics
AffiliationEuropa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt an der Oder
Profession or occupationAstronomers Mathematicians College teachers
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Found inHis An ephemerides for five yeares to come, 1633: t.p. (the most learned and excellent mathematician, M. David Origanus)
NUC pre-56 (Origanus, David, 1558-1628)
Wikipedia, September 9, 2020 (David Origanus; David Origanus or David Tost (9 July 1558 - 11 July 1628/29) was a German astronomer and professor for Greek language and Mathematics at the Viadrina University in Frankfurt (Oder), where he had also studied; Tost was born in Glatz (Kladsko), Bohemia (now Kłodzko in southern Poland); 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 (Oder), aged 71)
DNB, September 9, 2020 (Origanus, David, 1558-1629; male; German mathematician, professor in Frankfurt/Oder; year of death also listed as 1628; other names: Origan, David ; Tost, David