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In 1588, when Ursus published the method of prosthaphæresis, he did not give any sources. But he acknowledged his debt to Wittich and Bürgi in... De astronomicis hypothesibus [1597]... Once Ursus... published the method... spread... and was improved by other mathematicians, in particular Clavius.
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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. Bürgi has been credited, independently of John Napier, as a co-inventor of logarithms.
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. Bürgi has been credited, independently of John Napier, as a co-inventor of logarithms.
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