Georg Henisch
Introduction

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**Georg Henisch** (1549–1618\) was a physician, humanist, educator, astronomer, mathematician and a professor of [St. Ann Gymnasium](/wiki/St._Ann_Gymnasium "St. Ann Gymnasium") in [Augsburg](/wiki/Augsburg "Augsburg"), Germany, in the 16th and early 17th centuries.


Was Georg Henisch a pioneer in his field, and if so, why?