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Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt

Astronomer and mathematician
Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt was a Polish–Lithuanian Jesuit, astronomer and mathematician. He was professor of Vilnius University for over 50 years, serving as its rector from 1780 to 1799. The crater Poczobutt on the Moon is named after him. Wikipedia
Born: October 30, 1728, Grodno, Belarus
Died: February 20, 1810 (age 81 years), Daugavpils, Latvia