Adriaan Adriaanszoon, called Metius, (December 9, 1571 – September 6, 1635), was a Dutch geometer and astronomer. He was 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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9 December 1571
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Died |
6 September 1635 (aged 63)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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