Jan Šindel
Czech astrologist, astronomer, doctor, mathematician and theologist
About Jan Šindel
Lived 1375 – 1456 (aged 80–81). Jan Šindel was an astronomer, mathematician, physician, pedagogue, university teacher and astrologer.
Dial of Prague Astronomical Clock made according to Jan Šindel's research in 1410. Jan Šindel (1370s – between 1455 and 1457),
Legacy Šindel's astronomical tables and maps were allegedly still used by Tycho Brahe. He had a special liking for astronomical devices. Based on his suggestion and calculations, Mikuláš of Kadaň constructed the Prague Orloj clock in 1410.
In 1982, an asteroid (3847 Šindel) was named after him.
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Who was Jan Šindel?
Czech astrologist, astronomer, doctor, mathematician and theologist
When was Jan Šindel born?
Jan Šindel was born in 1375 in Hradec Králové.
When did Jan Šindel die?
Jan Šindel died in 1456 in Prague.
What was Jan Šindel's occupation?
Jan Šindel was an astronomer, mathematician, physician, pedagogue, university teacher and astrologer.
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