Henry Oldenburg

Henry Oldenburg was a German theologian, diplomat, and natural philosopher, known as one of the creators of modern scientific peer review. He was one of the foremost intelligencers of 17th-century Europe, with a network of correspondents to rival those of Fabri de Peiresc, Marin Mersenne, and Ismaël Boulliau.

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Who was born first?

• Henry Oldenburg and Cyrano de Bergerac were born the same year
• Henry Oldenburg and Charles Le Brun were born the same year
• Henry Oldenburg was born 1 year before John Evelyn
• Henry Oldenburg was born 1 year after François Blondel
• Henry Oldenburg was born 1 year after Elisabeth of the Palatinate

Timeline

1. Elisabeth of the PalatinateDecember 26, 1618 – February 11, 1680
2. François BlondelJune 15, 1618 – January 21, 1686
3. Charles Le BrunFebruary 24, 1619 – February 12, 1690
4. Cyrano de Bergeraccirca March 6, 1619 – July 28, 1655
5. Henry Oldenburg (this page)1619 – September 5, 1677
6. John EvelynOctober 31, 1620 – February 27, 1706

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