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Gemma Frisius

1508 - 1555

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Gemma Frisius (; born Jemme Reinerszoon; December 9, 1508 – May 25, 1555) was a Dutch physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher, and instrument maker. He created important globes, improved the mathematical instruments of his day and applied mathematics in new ways to surveying and navigation. Gemma's rings, an astronomical instrument, are named after him. Along with Gerardus Mercator and Abraham Ortelius, Frisius is often considered one of the founders of the Netherlandish school of cartography, and significantly helped lay the foundations for the school's golden age (approximately 1570s–1670s). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gemma Frisius is the 286th most popular mathematician (up from 342nd in 2019), the 244th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 347th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Gemma Frisius ranks 286 out of 1,004. Before him are Vitello, George Atwood, Jacques Charles François Sturm, Jacopo Riccati, Sharaf al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī, and S. R. Ranganathan. After him are Seki Takakazu, Al-Karaji, Atle Selberg, John G. Thompson, Edmund Landau, and Hugo Steinhaus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1508, Gemma Frisius ranks 9. Before him are Humayun, Nikola IV Zrinski, Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Pieter Aertsen, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, and Primož Trubar. After him are Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Marin Držić, and Nicolás Monardes. Among people deceased in 1555, Gemma Frisius ranks 10. Before him are Georgius Agricola, Henry II of Navarre, Kara Ahmed Pasha, Jacob Clemens non Papa, Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg, and Pedro Mascarenhas. After him are Oronce Finé, Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja, Thomas of Villanova, Heinrich Aldegrever, Agnes of Hesse, and Herri met de Bles.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Gemma Frisius ranks 244 out of 1,646. Before him are Princess Christina of the Netherlands (1947), Hans Kramers (1894), Anton Geesink (1934), Pieter Boddaert (1730), Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824), and Jan Peter Balkenende (1956). After him are George Blake (1922), Alexandrine Tinné (1835), Cornelis Drebbel (1572), Wim Suurbier (1945), Piet Pieterszoon Hein (1577), and Johann Weyer (1515).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In Netherlands

Among mathematicians born in Netherlands, Gemma Frisius ranks 3. Before him are L. E. J. Brouwer (1881), and Willebrord Snellius (1580). After him are Isaac Beeckman (1588), Willem de Sitter (1872), Bartel Leendert van der Waerden (1903), Auguste Kerckhoffs (1835), Thomas Joannes Stieltjes (1856), Hendrik C. van de Hulst (1918), Willem 's Gravesande (1688), Arend Heyting (1898), and Jacobus Golius (1596).

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