Back ميتيوس ARZ Adriaan Adriaanszoon Danish Adriaan Metius German Adriaan Metius Esperanto Adriaan Metius Spanish Metius French Adriaan Metius Frisian Metius Italian アドリアーンスゾーン・メチウス Japanese Adriaan Metius Dutch
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Metius | |
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 Metius | |
| Born | 9 December 1571 |
| Died | 6 September 1635 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Franeker |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geometer Astronomer |
Adriaan Adriaanszoon, called Metius, (9 December 1571 – 6 September 1635), was a Dutch geometer and astronomer born in Alkmaar. The name "Metius" comes from the Dutch word meten ("measuring"), and therefore means something like "measurer" or "surveyor."