List of Famous people with last name Cruger

Catharine Church Cruger

First Name Catharine

Born on January 1, 1779

Died on January 1, 1839 (aged 60)

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Johann Crüger

Jan Krygar

First Name Johann

Last Name Crüger

Born on April 9, 1598

Died on February 23, 1662 (aged 63)

Born in Germany, Brandenburg

Johann Crüger is known as a German composer of well-known hymns. In reality, he was an ethnic Sorb, baptized as Jan Krygar. He was also the editor of the most widely used Lutheran hymnal of the 17th century, Praxis pietatis melica.

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Peter Crüger

First Name Peter

Last Name Crüger

Born on October 20, 1580

Died on June 6, 1639 (aged 58)

Peter Crüger or Peter Krüger was a mathematician, astronomer, polymath, and teacher of Johannes Hevelius.

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