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David Origanus or David Tost (9 July 1558 – 11 July 1628/29) was a
David Origanus or David Tost (9 July 1558 – 11 July 1628/29) was a German
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astronomer and professor for Greek language
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and Mathematics at the Viadrina University
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in Frankfurt (Oder), where he had also studied.
Tost was born in Glatz (Kladsko), Bohemia (now Kłodzko in southern Poland
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). During his scientific career he observed numerous comet
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s and published about Ephemeris in 1599 and 1609. In contrast to Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe ( ; born Tyge Ottesen Brahe; generally called Tycho (14 December 154624 October 1601) was a Danish astronomer, known for his comprehensive astronomical observations, generally considered to be the most accurate of his time. He was ...
, he was convinced that the Earth rotates. He died in Frankfurt (Oder), aged 71.
Works
* ''Novae motuum coelestium ephemerides Brandenburgicae'', Frankfurt aO: Eichornius, 1609, „Praefatio" * ''Ephemerides Novae Annorum XXXVI, Incipientes Ab Anno ... 1595, Quo Joannis Stadii maxime aberrare incipiunt, & desinentes in annum 1630: Quibus praemissa est Introductio Seu Compendiaria Ephemeridum Enarratio ...'' Eichornius, 1599https://books.google.com/books?id=RXg6MgAACAAJ&dq=Origanus+novae+Eichornius&lr=Notes
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Origanus, David 16th-century German astronomers 16th-century German mathematicians People from Kłodzko People from Austrian Silesia European University Viadrina alumni Academic staff of European University Viadrina 1558 births 1628 deaths 17th-century German astronomers