, a celebrated astronomer in the sixteenth century, was born in
, a celebrated astronomer in the
sixteenth century, was born in Bohemia, and was appointed
mathematician to Otho Henry, elector palatine. He acquired a high reputation by his astronomical productions,
of which the principal were, “Ephemerides ab anno 1556
ad ann. 1606;
” “Expedita Ratio constituendi Tin-mat is
coelestis
” “Loca stellarum fixarum ab anno Dom. 1549
usque in ann. 2029
” and “De Eclipsibus Liber.
” Tycho Brahe paid him a visit in