Simon Stevin
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Summary
Simon Stevin was born on 1548[1] in Bruges[2]. He died on 1620[3] in The Hague[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], engineer[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], and architect[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,182 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Child: Hendrik Stevin[11]
- Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[12]
- Native language: Dutch[13]
- Occupation: accountant[14], cartographer[15], surveyor[16], military engineer[17], fortification engineer[18], map drawer[19]
- Field of work: mathematics[20], mechanics[21], invention[22], architecture[23], urban design[24]
- Notable work: De Beghinselen Der Weeghconst[25], De Thiende[26], Clootcrans[27], Zeilwagen van Simon Stevin[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Commons category: Simon Stevin[30]
- Given name: Simon[31]
- Work location: Antwerp[32], Bruges[33], Leiden[34], The Hague[35], Middelburg[36], Delft[37]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[38], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[41], BEIC Digital Library[42], Canon of Flanders[43], Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek[44], Letterkundig woordenboek voor Noord en Zuid[45], Biographisch Woordenboek der Noord- en Zuidnederlandsche Letterkunde[46], Bio- en bibliografisch lexicon van de neerlandistiek[47], Erflaters van onze beschaving. Nederlandse gestalten uit zes eeuwen[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Simon Stevin include Stevinus[49], an impact crater[50].
Why It Matters
Simon Stevin has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for him include Stevinus[49], an impact crater[50].
FAQs
Where was Simon Stevin born?
Simon Stevin was born in Bruges[2].
Where did Simon Stevin die?
Simon Stevin passed away in The Hague[4].
What did Simon Stevin do for work?
Simon Stevin worked as a mathematician[5], engineer[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], and architect[9].