Eise Eisinga
Amateur astronomer
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Eise Jeltes Eisinga was a Frisian amateur astronomer who built the Eise Eisinga Planetarium in his house in Franeker, Dutch Republic. The orrery still exists and is the oldest functioning planetarium in the world. Wikipedia
Born: February 21, 1744, Dronrijp, Netherlands
Died: August 27, 1828 (age 84 years), Franeker, Netherlands
Full name: Eise Jeltes Eisinga
Parents: Hitje Steffens and Jelte Eises
Spouse: Pietje Jacobs (m. ?–1788)