Which Happened First?

Aloysius Lilius

Aloysius Lilius
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Aloysius Lilius, also variously referred to as Luigi Lilio or Luigi Giglio, was an Italian physician, astronomer, philosopher and chronologist, and also the "primary author" who provided the proposal that became the basis of the Gregorian Calendar reform of 1582.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Gemma FrisiusDecember 8, 1508 – May 25, 1555
  2. Federico Commandino1509 – September 3, 1575
  3. Aloysius Lilius (this page)circa 1510 – circa 1576
  4. Robert Recordecirca 1510 – 1558
  5. Erasmus ReinholdOctober 22, 1511 – February 19, 1553
  6. Michael ServetusSeptember 29, 1511 – October 27, 1553

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