Johannes Fabricius

Johann Goldsmid, better known by his Latinized name Johann(es) Fabricius, eldest son of David Fabricius (1564–1617), was a Frisian astronomer and a modern era discoverer of sunspots in 1611, preceded by Thomas Harriot and followed by Galileo Galilei.

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Who was born first?

• Johannes Fabricius was born 1 year before Thomas Hobbes
• Johannes Fabricius was born 1 year before Ole Worm
• Johannes Fabricius was born 1 year after Johannes Valentinus Andreae
• Johannes Fabricius was born 1 year before Isaac Beeckman
• Johannes Fabricius was born 1 year after Niccolò Zucchi

Timeline

1. Johannes Valentinus AndreaeAugust 17, 1586 – June 27, 1654
2. Niccolò ZucchiDecember 6, 1586 – May 31, 1670
3. Johannes Fabricius (this page)January 8, 1587 – March 19, 1616
4. Isaac BeeckmanDecember 10, 1588 – May 19, 1637
5. Ole WormMay 13, 1588 – August 31, 1654
6. Thomas HobbesApril 5, 1588 – December 4, 1679

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