Gerard Brandt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gerard Brandt

Dutch preacher, playwright, poet, church historian, biographer, and naval historian

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1626

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 12-Oct-1685

Profession: writer, poet, historian, playwright, preacher, biographer

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Gerard Brandt (25 July 1626, Amsterdam – 12 October 1685, Amsterdam) was a Dutch preacher, playwright, poet, church historian, biographer and naval historian.
A well-known writer in his own time, his works include a Life of Michiel de Ruyter (1687, Het Leven en bedryf van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter - an important source on the admiral's life) and a Historie der vermaerde zee- en koopstadt Enkhuisen (1666, Geschiedenis van Enkhuizen - still an important source for that city's early history).



Alternative names	Petrus Schenck (I), Pieter Schenck (I), Petrus Schenk (I)
Description	Dutch printmaker and publisher
Date of birth/death	26 December 1660 (baptised)	1711
Location of birth/death	Elberfeld	Leipzig
Work location	Amsterdam, Rotterdam
Authority control	: Q78163 VIAF: 87245200 ISNI: 0000 0001 1682 407X ULAN: 500008827 LCCN: n96109832 NLA: 36409973 WorldCat



Description	Dutch painter, draughtsman and printmaker
Date of birth/death	27 January 1645	20 June 1705
Location of birth/death	Rotterdam	Amsterdam
Work location	Amsterdam (1660-1705), Haarlem (1667), Rotterdam (1668)
Authority control	: Q185495 VIAF: 30702128 ISNI: 0000 0000 6686 7142 ULAN: 500000139 LCCN: no2008187757 WGA: MUSSCHER, Michiel van WorldCat