Jost Bürgi

Jost Bürgi (also Joost, Jobst; Latinized surname Burgius or Byrgius; 28 February 1552 – 31 January 1632), active primarily at the courts in Kassel and Prague, was a Swiss clockmaker, a maker of astronomical instruments and a mathematician.

Jost Bürgi
Born28 February 1552 (1552-02-28)
Lichtensteig, Toggenburg, Switzerland
Died31 January 1632 (1632-02-01) (aged 79)
Known forLogarithms
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician
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