Petrus Plancius
Dutch astronomer and cartographer
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Petrus Plancius was a Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman. He was born as Pieter Platevoet in Dranouter, now in Heuvelland, West Flanders. He studied theology in Germany and England. At the age of 24 he became a minister in the... Wikipedia
Born: 1552, Dranouter, Heuvelland, Belgium
Died: May 15, 1622 (age 70 years), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Known for: One of the notable figures in the Golden Age of Netherlandish cartography
Children: Jeremias Plancius and Daniel Plancius
Nationality: Dutch