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Lorentz Eichstadt

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Lorentz Eichstadt.

Lorentz Eichstadt (10 August 1596 – 8 June 1660) was a German mathematician and astronomer. He was a doctor of medicine in Szczecin in Pomerania and taught medicine and mathematics in Danzig.[1]

The lunar crater Eichstadt is named after him.

References

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  1. ^ Hockey, Thomas (2009). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
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