Jost Bürgi

1552 – 1632 Switzerland

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Who was Jost Bürgi?

Swiss clockmaker, maker of astronomical instruments and mathematician (1552-1632)

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

Born

February 28, 1552

Lichtensteig

Died

1632

Kassel

Nationality

Zodiac Sign

Pisces

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