Pieter Nieuwland
Chemist and mathematician
Pieter Nieuwland was a Dutch nautical scientist, chemist, mathematician, and poet. During his life he was known as a child prodigy and has been called the Dutch Isaac Newton. Wikipedia
Born: November 5, 1764, Watergraafsmeer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: November 14, 1794 (age 30 years), Leiden, Netherlands
Education: Universiteit Leiden and Athenaeum Illustre