Johan Isaaksz Pontanus was a Dutch historiographer.
Pontanus was the son of Margaretha van Delen and Isaac Pietersz, the Dutch consul to Denmark stationed in Helsingør. The painter Pieter Isaacsz was his older brother. In 1578 his family returned... Wikipedia
Born: January 21, 1571, Helsingør, Denmark
Died: October 6, 1639 (age 68 years), Harderwijk, Netherlands