Willebrord Snellius

Willebrord Snellius (born Willebrord Snel van Royen, also Willebrord van Roijen Snell, commonly known simply as Snellius and Snell, was a Dutch astronomer and mathematician.

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Who was born first?

• Willebrord Snellius and Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc were born the same year
• Willebrord Snellius was born 1 year before Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac
• Willebrord Snellius was born 1 year before Edmund Gunter
• Willebrord Snellius was born 2 years before Giulio Alenio
• Willebrord Snellius was born 2 years after Benedetto Castelli

Timeline

1. Benedetto Castellicirca 1578 – April 9, 1643
2. Nicolas-Claude Fabri de PeirescDecember 1, 1580 – June 24, 1637
3. Willebrord Snellius (this page)June 13, 1580 – October 30, 1626
4. Claude Gaspar Bachet de MéziriacOctober 9, 1581 – February 26, 1638
5. Edmund Gunter1581 – December 10, 1626
6. Giulio Alenio1582 – August 3, 1649

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