Claim: Daniel Friedrich Hecht (8 July 1777 – 13 March 1833) was a mathematician, mine manager and professor from Germany who is best known for writing high school textbooks on math and geometry.
Evidence: Daniel Friedrich Hecht (8 July 1777 in Sosa – 13 March 1833 in Saxony) was a German mathematician. He was a mine manager, then a teacher and finally a professor of mathematics. (1777-07-08)July 8, 1777
Sosa, Electorate of Saxony, now Germany He is most notable for writing high school textbooks on math and geometry.