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Petrus Plancius
Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 1552, 1522
- Died
- 15 May 1622
- Place of birth
- Dranouter
- Place of death
- Amsterdam
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Petrus
- Field of work
- theology
- Occupation
- astronomer, cartographer, theologian, cleric, instrument maker, geographer, designer, publisher, engraver
- Citizenship
- Dutch Republic
- Native language
- Dutch
- Religion
- Protestantism
- described by source
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers
- employer
- Dutch East India Company
- has works in the collection
- Maritime Museum Rotterdam, Skokloster Castle, Museum of Astronomical Observatory of Rome, Museum aan de Stroom, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Het Scheepvaartmuseum
- languages spoken, written or signed
- Dutch
- name in native language
- Pieter Platevoet
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