David Fabricius

David Fabricius was a Frisian pastor who made two major discoveries in the early days of telescopic astronomy, jointly with his eldest son, Johannes Fabricius (1587–1615).

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Who was born first?

• David Fabricius was born 1 year after Jodocus Hondius I
• David Fabricius was born 2 years before Katerina Vitale
• David Fabricius was born 2 years after Xu Guangqi
• David Fabricius was born 2 years before Giuseppe Biancani
• David Fabricius was born 2 years after Christen Sørensen Longomontanus

Timeline

1. Christen Sørensen LongomontanusOctober 4, 1562 – October 8, 1647
2. Xu GuangqiApril 24, 1562 – November 8, 1633
3. Jodocus Hondius IOctober 17, 1563 – February 12, 1612
4. David Fabricius (this page)March 9, 1564 – May 7, 1617
5. Giuseppe BiancaniMarch 8, 1566 – June 7, 1624
6. Katerina Vitale1566–1619

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