Frans van Schooten
Dutch cartographer and draughtsman
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Summary
Frans van Schooten was born on 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]. He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Nieuwkerke[11]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1581[12], 1581[13]
- Date of death: December 11, 1645[14], January 1, 1645[15]
- Child: Frans van Schooten[16], Pieter van Schooten[17]
- Occupation: drawing teacher[18], draftsperson[19], surveyor[20], publisher[21], map drawer[22]
- Position held: full professor[23]
- Employer: Leiden University[24]
- Educated at: Leiden University[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Ludolph van Ceulen[26], S.F. van Merwen[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Frans van Schooten Sr.[29]
- Given name: Frans[30], Franz[31]
- Work location: Leiden[32]
- Student of: S.F. van Merwen[33]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[35], BEIC Digital Library[36], Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek[37], Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden[38], Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[39]
- Sibling: Joris van Schooten[40]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[41]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[42]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[43]
- P14608: 124902847[44]
- P14750: C1B8-6200-C5A7-50F6-9678[45]
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[25].