Adriaan Vlacq

Dutch mathematician
Person human Q2420772
Adriaan Vlacq
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Adriaan Vlacq

Summary

Adriaan Vlacq is a human[1]. He was born in Gouda[2]. He was born on January 1, 1600[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on January 1, 1667[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], publisher[7], and printer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Adriaan Vlacq was born in Gouda[2].
  • Adriaan Vlacq died in The Hague[4].
  • Adriaan Vlacq was born on January 1, 1600[3].
  • Adriaan Vlacq died on January 1, 1667[5].
  • Adriaan Vlacq died on April 1, 1667[10].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's father was Cornelis Vlacq[11].
  • Adriaan Vlacq held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Dutch was Adriaan Vlacq's native language[13].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Adriaan Vlacq worked as a publisher[7].
  • Adriaan Vlacq worked as a printer[8].
  • Adriaan Vlacq is recorded as male[14].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's family name is recorded as Q115299237[16].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's given name is recorded as Adriaan[17].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's given name is recorded as Adriaen[18].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's pseudonym is recorded as Pierre Du Marteau[19].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's pseudonym is recorded as Joannes Elsevirius[20].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's pseudonym is recorded as Peter Le Grand[21].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's pseudonym is recorded as Petrus Leffen[22].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Adriaan Vlacq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gouda[2], Adriaan Vlacq… he was born on January 1, 1600[3]. His father was Cornelis Vlacq[11]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], publisher[7], and printer[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1667[5] and April 1, 1667[10]. Adriaan Vlacq died in The Hague[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Adriaan Vlacq include Vlacq[28], an impact crater[29].

Why It Matters

Adriaan Vlacq ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Vlacq[28], an impact crater[29].

FAQs

Where was Adriaan Vlacq born?

Adriaan Vlacq's place of birth was Gouda[2].

Where did Adriaan Vlacq die?

Adriaan Vlacq died in The Hague[4].

Who were Adriaan Vlacq's parents?

Adriaan Vlacq's father was Cornelis Vlacq[11].

What did Adriaan Vlacq do for work?

Adriaan Vlacq worked as mathematician[6], publisher[7], and printer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . On the history of logarithms : Bürgi, Napier, Briggs, de Decker, Vlacq, Huygens. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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