Christian of Prachatice
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Christian of Prachatice (Czech: Křišťan z Prachatic) (1360–1368, Prachatice, Kingdom of Bohemia – 4 September 1439, Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia) was a medieval Bohemian astronomer, mathematician and former Catholic priest who converted to the Hussite movement. He was the author of several books about medicine and herbs, and contributed to the field of astronomy with many papers and data recordings.
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Christian of Prachatice | |
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Born | before 1370 |
Died | 4 September 1439 |
Nationality | Czech |
Other names | Křišťan z Prachatic; Cristannus de Prachaticz |
Alma mater | Charles University |
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