Adriaen Anthonisz
Dutch mathematician · Netherlands · On the map · Academics · Lived 1541 to 1620 · aged 79
Adriaan Anthonisz (1527-1607) was a Dutch mathematician, surveyor, cartographer, and military engineer who specialized in the design of fortifications. As a mathematician Anthonisz calculated in 1585 the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, which would later be called pi.
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Country
Netherlands
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1541 to 1620 · aged 79
