Jost Bürgi
Jost Bürgi was born on February 28, 1552. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About 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, mathematician, and writer. Burgi was the brother-in-law and adoptive father of Benjamin Bramer.