Metius
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 388 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 9,1571 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Alkmaar |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | September 6,1635 |
| Died | Franeker |
| Netherlands | |
| Parents | Adriaan Anthonisz |
| Siblings | Jacob Metius |
| Fields | Geometry |
| Astronomy | |
| Job | Scientist |
| Mathematician | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 642038 |
Metius Life story
Adriaan Adriaanszoon, called Metius, was a Dutch geometer and astronomer born in Alkmaar. The name "Metius" comes from the Dutch word meten, and therefore means something like "measurer" or "surveyor."
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