Adriaan Metius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adriaan Metius

Dutch mathematician and astronomer

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1571

Place of Birth: Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1635

Profession: astronomer, writer, mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Adriaan Adriaanszoon, called Metius, (9 December 1571 – 6 September 1635), was a Dutch geometer and astronomer born in Alkmaar.
The name "Metius" comes from the Dutch word meten ("measuring"), and therefore means something like "measurer" or "surveyor."