Jan Brożek

Jan Brożek or Johannes Broscius was the most prominent Polish mathematician of his era and an early biographer of Copernicus. He held numerous ecclesiastical offices in the Catholic Church and was associated with the Kraków Academy for his entire career.

1 November 1585

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