Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt, in Lithuanian Martynas Počobutas, was a Polish-Lithuanian Jesuit, astronomer and mathematician, born on 30 October 1728 near Grodno and dead on 7 February 1810 in Daugavpils. He was professor of Vilnius University for over fifty years and served as its rector from 1780 to 1799. The crater Poczobutt on the Moon is named after him, as is the main-belt asteroid 191775 Poczobut. He is also the author of the University motto, Hinc itur ad astra, from here one rises to the stars. He was born in the village of Salomenka near Grodno, within Lithuania proper, and studied at Vilnius University from 1745 to 1751 and at Charles University in Prague from 1754 to 1756.
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Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt (Lithuanian: Martynas Počobutas; 30 October 1728 near Grodno – 7 February 1810 in Daugavpils) was a Polish–Lithuanian Jesuit, astronomer and mathematician.
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Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt (Lithuanian: Martynas Počobutas; 30 October 1728 near Grodno, 7 February 1810 in Daugavpils) was a Polish-Lithuanian Jesuit, astronomer and mathematician.
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Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt (Lithuanian: Martynas Počobutas; 30 October 1728 near Grodno, 7 February 1810 in Daugavpils) was a Polish-Lithuanian Jesuit, astronomer and mathematician.
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He was professor of Vilnius University for over 50 years, serving as its rector from 1780 to 1799.
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