About Johann Leonhard Rost
Lived 1688 – 1727 (aged 39). Johann Leonhard Rost was a German astronomer, writer and mathematician.
Johann Leonhard Rost (12 February 1688 – 22 March 1727) was a German astronomer and author from Nuremberg. He wrote under the alias Meletaon.
The crater Rost on the Moon is named after him.
His brother Johannes Carolus Rost was a famous doctor from Nuremberg, he is mostly known to be the personal doctor of Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg.
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Who was Johann Leonhard Rost?
German astronomer (1688-1727)
When was Johann Leonhard Rost born?
Johann Leonhard Rost was born on 14 February 1688 in Nuremberg.
When did Johann Leonhard Rost die?
Johann Leonhard Rost died on 22 March 1727 in Nuremberg.
What was Johann Leonhard Rost's occupation?
Johann Leonhard Rost was an astronomer, writer and mathematician.
What nationality was Johann Leonhard Rost?
Johann Leonhard Rost was German.
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