Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop (1610 – 4 November 1682) was a seventeenth-century Dutch
cartographer
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, mathematician,
surveyor
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, astronomer, shoemaker and
Mennonite
Mennonites are groups of Anabaptist Christian church communities of denominations. The name is derived from the founder of the movement, Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland. Through his writings about Reformed Christianity during the Radic ...
teacher.
Life
Van Nierop was born and died at
Nieuwe Niedorp
Nieuwe Niedorp ( West Frisian: ''Naaie Nierup'') is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about northeast of Heerhugowaard.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1289 ...
("Nierop"),
Holland
Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th c ...
(now in
North Holland
North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...
). Several times he visited
Rene Descartes in
Egmond-Binnen
Egmond-Binnen () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about southwest of Alkmaar.
History
The village was first mentioned in 922 as Ekmunde. The etymology is unknown. The m ...
. The philosopher was so impressed by Van Nierop's knowledge that he even brought him to the attention of
Constantijn Huygens
Sir Constantijn Huygens, Lord of Zuilichem ( , , ; 4 September 159628 March 1687), was a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer. He was also secretary to two Princes of Orange: Frederick Henry and William II, and the father of the scientist C ...
and
Frans van Schooten.
He has more than thirty scientific publications to his name. He also gave many designs of
sundials
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to his name. In addition he was a consultant in the field of navigational charts and active for the Dutch VOC. He was the teacher of later celebrities such as:
*
Jan Albertsz van Dam
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to:
Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
* Japanese Article Numb ...
(teacher Czar Peter the Great, Hoorn 1717)
*
Pieter Rembrantsz van Nierop
Pieter is a male given name, the Dutch form of Peter. The name has been one of the most common names in the Netherlands for centuries, but since the mid-twentieth century its popularity has dropped steadily, from almost 3000 per year in 1947 t ...
(author of numerous books such as almanacs)
*Cornelis Pietersz Neuvel to Embden
Books
* Eenige Oefeningen in Godlijcke, Wiskonstige dingen 1674 at the British Library
* Wiskonstige Musyka 1659 at the British Library
* Tydt beschrijvinge der Werelt 1654 at the National Library Stockholm Sweden
* Verklaringhe over de loop des Hemels 1658 at the University of Göttingen Germany
* Mathematische Calculatie 1659 DRvN and Edmund Wingate, French translation, Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts USA
* Nieuw groot Stuurmans Zeespiegel 1683 at the Royal Library of Kopenhagen Denmark
* Nieuw Dubbelt Nierper GRAED-BOECK 1660 National Library Stockholm Sweden
* Libro delos grados 1668 publisher H. Doncker Amsterdam Biblioteca Nacional de Espana Madrid
* Nederduytsche Astronomia 1653 publisher Gerrit van Goedesbergh Amsterdam Staatsbibliotheek Berlin Germany
* Nederduytsche Astronomia 1658 publisher Gerrti van Goedesbergh Amsterdam Stanford University California USA
* Onderwys der Zee-vaert 1670 publisher H.Doncker Amsterdam Technische Universiteit Delft
* Nieropper Schatkamer 1676 publisher A.v.d.Storck Amsterdam Koninklijke Bibliotheek Den Haag
* Des Aertrycks-beweging en de Sonne-stilstand 1661 G.v.d.Goedesbergh Amsterdam Stadsarchief Antwerpen België
Books (co-writer)
* Friesche Sterrekunst 1652 J. Holwarda Harlingen at the British Library
* Rekeningh om te Waecken 1674 J. Stichter Amsterdam Pierpont Morgan Library New York USA
* Kort onderwijs Der Horologien Christiaan Huygens 1665 Huygens Hofwijck Museum Voorburg Den Haag
* Noord en Oost Tartaryen Nicolaas Witsen 1702 Göttingen Documental Zentrum Germany
* Eerste Beginzelen van de Arithmetica of Rekenkunst voor Amsterdamse Schoolen A.Strabbe Amsterdam 1801 Universiteit Jena Germany
Almanacs
* Zaagmans almanak 1673 publisher J. Stichter Amsterdam Zeeuwse Bibliotheken Middelburg
* Almanach nieuwen-stijl over acht jaren 1681 H. Doncker Amsterdam Universiteit Amsterdam
* Almanach nieuwen-stijl over acht jaren 1687 J. Lootsman Amsterdam Universiteit Leiden
* Almanach tien jaren 1651 Theunisz. Amsterdam Yale University New Haven Connecticut USA
* Almanach spaanstalig 1668 H. Doncker Amsterdam Brown University Providence Rhode Island USA
Letters
* Wiskunde Christiaan Huygens Den Haag 10 mei 1659 Universiteit Amsterdam
* Cartografie Nicolaas Witsen Amsterdam 9 januari 1682 Universiteit Amsterdam
* Astronomie Hendrik Lanschot Middelburg 23 April 1682 Universiteit Amsterdam
Exhibitions
* Tijdgebonden: Almanakken en Kalenders Koninklijke Bibliotheek Den Haag Netherland 2000 www.kb.nl.tijdgebonden.html
* Abel Tasman/DR van Nierop at Sydney Australia 2006
* Johan Hevelius/DR van Nierop at Dutch Uurwerkmuseum Zaandam Netherland 2007
* Het vinden der lengtegraad Oost en West at Dutch Uurwerkmuseum Zaandam Netherland 2008
* Almanakken en bijzondere boeken at Regionaal Archief Alkmaar Netherland 2009
Notes
Sources
* van Nierops Europese Paskaart at report of Christiaan Huygens by Eric Schliesser Caert-Thresoor 4-1997
* Correspondence of letters Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop by Rienk Vermij 1996 Regionaal Archief Alkmaar
* Mathematische Liefhebberij books yearly (1745–1762) University of Amsterdam
* Nederlands Cartesianisme book Louise Thijsse-Schouten 1954
* Zeewezen en wetenschap book 1985 C.A. Davids
* Oh dear time in 2000 A. Dekker
* The Play Car Edition 1949 and 1951 J. Baken
* Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop J. Smit 1992 Winkel Catalog
* Inventarisatie werken Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop Maart 2011 A. Ligthart Zaandam, Regionaal Archief Alkmaar
* Article Noordhollands Newspaper Edition Schagen, November 14, 2007
* The voyage of the Swedish steamer Vega around the world (Europe/Asia/North-East passage) 1878/1879 Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld 1885
External links
The Correspondence of Dirck Rembrantsz van Nieropi
EMLO*
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1610 births
1682 deaths
People from Niedorp
17th-century Dutch mathematicians
17th-century Dutch cartographers