Adriaan Metius
✓ Source-basedfallingDutch mathematician and astronomer (1571-1635)
ScientistsLived 1571 to 1635 · aged 63
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Peak1970s
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Adriaan Adriaanszoon, called Metius, was a Dutch geometer and astronomer born in Alkmaar. The name "Metius" comes from the Dutch word meten ("measuring"), and therefore means something like "measurer" or "surveyor".
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About this person
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1571 to 1635 · aged 63
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