Christian of Prachatice

Christian of Prachatice
Bornbefore 1370
Prachatice
Died4 September 1439
Prague
Other namesKřišťan z Prachatic; Cristannus de Prachaticz
Alma materCharles University
Scientific career
Fields

Christian of Prachatice (Czech: Křišťan z Prachatic) (1360–1368, Prachatice, Kingdom of Bohemia – 4 September 1439, Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia) was a medieval Bohemian astronomer, mathematician and former Catholic priest who converted to the Hussite movement. He was the author of several books about medicine and herbs, and contributed to the field of astronomy with many papers and data recordings.

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