Frans van Schooten
Dutch cartographer and draughtsman
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Summary
Frans van Schooten was born in 1581[1] in Leiden[2]. He died on December 11, 1646[3], in Leiden[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5], university teacher[6], mathematician[7], etcher[8], and engineer[9].
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Nieuwkerke[10]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1581[11], 1581[12]
- Date of death: December 11, 1645[13], January 1, 1645[14]
- Child: Frans van Schooten[15], Pieter van Schooten[16]
- Occupation: drawing teacher[17], draftsperson[18], surveyor[19], publisher[20], map drawer[21]
- Position held: full professor[22]
- Employer: Leiden University[23]
- Educated at: Leiden University[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Ludolph van Ceulen[25], S.F. van Merwen[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Given name: Frans[28], Franz[29]
- Work location: Leiden[30]
- Student of: S.F. van Merwen[31]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[33], BEIC Digital Library[34], Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek[35], Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden[36], Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[37]
- Sibling: Joris van Schooten[38]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[39]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[40]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[41]
- P14608: 124902847[42]
- P14750: C1B8-6200-C5A7-50F6-9678[43]
FAQs
Where was Frans van Schooten born?
Frans van Schooten was born in Leiden[2].
Where did Frans van Schooten die?
Frans van Schooten died in Leiden[4].
What did Frans van Schooten do for work?
Frans van Schooten worked as a cartographer[5], university teacher[6], mathematician[7], etcher[8], and engineer[9].
Where did Frans van Schooten go to school?
Frans van Schooten was educated at Leiden University[24].