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John Westwyk
Bornc.1350
Gorham-Westwick, Hertfordshire, England
Diedc.1400
St Albans?
Occupation(s)Monk, astronomer, instrument-maker, mathematician, crusader

John Westwyk (/wɛstwɪk/; also known as John of Westwick; Latin: Johannes de Westwyke; c.1350-c.1400) was an English astronomer, adventurer, Benedictine monk, and author of the Equatorie of the Planetis.

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John Westwyk

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John Westwyk (/wɛstwɪk/; also known as John of Westwick; Latin: Johannes de Westwyke; c.1350-c.1400) was an English astronomer, adventurer, Benedictine...

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The Equatorie of the Planetis

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in 2014 it was shown to be written in the hand of the St Albans monk John Westwyk. It is largely written in Middle English, with some additions in Latin...

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List of British scientists

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A Treatise on the Astrolabe

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their modern names:[citation needed] The equatorie of the planetis by John Westwyk Footnotes Line numbers are taken from the edition of Robinson (1983)...

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List of British scholars

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