Johann Leonhard Rost: Biography, Facts and Career
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Johann Leonhard Rost (12 February 1688 – 22 March 1727) was a German astronomer and author from Nuremberg. He wrote under the alias Meletaon. The crater Rost on the Moon is named after him. His brother Johannes Carolus Rost was a famous doctor from Nuremberg, he is mostly known to be the personal doctor of Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg.
Quick facts about Johann Leonhard Rost
- Full name: Johann Leonhard Rost
- Born: 1688-02-22
- Nationality: Germany
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q97750
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Who is Johann Leonhard Rost?
Johann Leonhard Rost (12 February 1688 – 22 March 1727) was a German astronomer and author from Nuremberg.
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Johann Leonhard Rost is Germany.
When was Johann Leonhard Rost born?
Johann Leonhard Rost was born on 1688-02-22.



