Petrus Plancius
Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1552 to 1622 · aged 70
Petrus Plancius was a Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman. Born in Dranouter, now in Heuvelland, West Flanders, he studied theology in Germany and England. At the age of 24 he became a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church.
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Netherlands
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Type
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1552 to 1622 · aged 70
