Adriaan Metius
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Adriaan Adriaanszoon, called Metius, (9 December 1571 – 6 September 1635), 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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Born | 9 December 1571 |
Died | 6 September 1635 |
Nationality | Dutch |
Alma mater | University of Franeker |
Scientific career | |
Fields | geometer astronomer |
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