Jacob Metius

Summary

Jacob Metius is a human^[1]. He was born in Alkmaar^[2]. He was born on +1580-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Alkmaar^[4]. He died on +1628-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an optician^[6], astronomer^[7], instrument maker^[8], surveyor^[9], and glazier^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jacob Metius was born in Alkmaar^[2].
• Jacob Metius passed away in Alkmaar^[4].
• Jacob Metius passed away in Alkmaar^[12].
• Jacob Metius was born on +1580-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jacob Metius was born on +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Jacob Metius died on +1628-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jacob Metius's father was Adriaen Anthonisz^[14].
• Jacob Metius held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[15].
• Jacob Metius's professions included optician^[6].
• Jacob Metius worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Jacob Metius worked as an instrument maker^[8].
• Jacob Metius's professions included surveyor^[9].
• Jacob Metius worked as a glazier^[10].
• Jacob Metius is recorded as male^[16].
• Jacob Metius's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Jacob Metius's ISNI is recorded as 0000000392199610^[18].
• Jacob Metius's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 286169219^[19].
• Jacob Metius's Commons category is recorded as Jacob Metius^[20].
• Jacob Metius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07p4gy^[21].
• Jacob Metius's Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID is recorded as 50242389^[22].
• Jacob Metius's given name is recorded as Jacob^[23].
• Jacob Metius's work location is recorded as Alkmaar^[24].
• Jacob Metius's work location is recorded as Alkmaar^[25].
• Jacob Metius's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 320399591^[26].
• Jacob Metius's described by source is recorded as Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacob Metius's place of birth was Alkmaar^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1580-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13]. His father was Adriaen Anthonisz^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include optician^[6], astronomer^[7], instrument maker^[8], surveyor^[9], and glazier^[10].

Death and Burial

Jacob Metius died on +1628-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Alkmaar^[4], a city^[28], in Netherlands^[29].

Why It Matters

Jacob Metius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He is credited with the discovery of telescope^[32], an invention^[33], founded in 1607^[34].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Metius born?

Jacob Metius's place of birth was Alkmaar^[2].

Where did Jacob Metius die?

Jacob Metius passed away in Alkmaar^[4].

Who were Jacob Metius's parents?

Jacob Metius's father was Adriaen Anthonisz^[14].

What did Jacob Metius do for work?

Jacob Metius worked as optician^[6], astronomer^[7], instrument maker^[8], surveyor^[9], and glazier^[10].

What did Jacob Metius discover?

Jacob Metius is credited as discoverer of telescope^[32].