John Westwyk
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John Westwyk (/wɛstwɪk/; also known as John of Westwick; Latin: Johannes de Westwyke; c.1350-c.1400) was an English astronomer, adventurer, Benedictine monk, and author of the Equatorie of the Planetis.
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Born | c.1350 Gorham-Westwick, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | c.1400 |
Occupation(s) | Monk, astronomer, instrument-maker, mathematician, crusader |
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