Johannes Praetorius

1537 – 1616 Germany

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Who was Johannes Praetorius?

German astronomer and mathematician (1537-1616)

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Johannes Praetorius (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

January 1, 1537

Died

1616

Nationality

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

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