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    Jan Šindel

    Jan Šindel, also known as Jan Ondřejův, was a Czech medieval scientist and Catholic priest. He was a professor at Charles University in Prague and became the rector of the university in 1410. He lectured on mathematics and astronomy and was also a personal astrologer and physician of kings Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia and his brother Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. Wikipedia

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  2. antiquetrader.com

    Created in 1410 by clockmaker Mikuláš of Kada and Jan Šindel, a professor of mathematics and astronomy, the clock is a marvel of art and mechanical ingenuity. Weathering the storm of time, and also surviving an attack by the Germans during the Prague Uprising in 1945, the clock has been keeping track of the universe for more than 600 years.
  3. stickymangorice.com

    The astronomical clock was first installed in 1410 by clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň and astronomer and scientist Jan Šindel. The astronomical clock face was all by itself for 80 years, when it was modified in 1490 by Jan Růže to add the calendar dial, and Gothic figurines and columns. In 1552, clockmaker Jan Táborský spent 20 years ...
  4. praguejourneys.com

    Jan Šindel, the astronomer, provided all the necessary calculations. Actually, the calculations are not so complicated and Mikuláš would do it on his own. There are many other people connected with the history of the Astronomical Clock. Jan Táborský provided the first technical description. He took care of the mechanism in the 16th century.
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    The clock tower. The oldest part of the Orloj, the mechanical clock and astronomical dial, dates back to 1410, when it was created by horologist Mikuláš of Kadaň and Charles University professor of mathematics and astronomy Jan Šindel.The first recorded mention of the clock was on 9 October 1410. [2] Later, presumably around 1490, the calendar dial was added and the clock facade was ...
  6. Jan Šindel (1370s - between 1455 and 1457), also known as Jan Ondřejův (Latin: Iohannes Andreae dictus Schindel or Joannes de Praga), was a Czech medieval scientist and Catholic priest. He was a professor at Charles University in Prague and became the rector of the university in 1410. He lectured on mathematics and astronomy and was also a personal astrologer and physician of kings ...
  7. en.wikipedia.org

    Mikuláš of Kadaň (Czech: Mikuláš z Kadaně) (born 1350, Kadaň - died 1419, Prague) was an Imperial clockmaker.. With Jan Šindel, Mikuláš designed the oldest part of the Orloj (which also known as Prague Astronomical Clock). [1]The clock was modified by Master Hanuš, who was mistakenly identified as the creator of the clock in a legend related by Alois Jirásek.

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