Nicolaes Witsen
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 307 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 8,1641 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Amsterdam |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | August 10,1717 |
| Died | Amsterdam |
| Netherlands | |
| Parents | Cornelis Jan Witsen |
| Books | History of the Two Tartar Conquerors of China: Including the Two Journeys Into Tartary of Father Ferdinand Verhiest, in the Suite of the Emperor Kanh-Hi: From the French of Père Pierre Joseph D'Orléans; to which is Added Father Pereira's Journey Into Tartary in the Suite of the Same Emperor, from the Dutch of Nicholaas Witsen |
| Job | Writer |
| Diplomat | |
| Statesperson | |
| Cartographer | |
| Education | Leiden University |
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| ID | 1288877 |
Nicolaes Witsen Life story
Nicolaes Witsen was a Dutch statesman who was mayor of Amsterdam thirteen times, between 1682 and 1706. In 1693 he became administrator of the Dutch East India Company. In 1689 he was extraordinary-ambassador to the English court and became Fellow of the Royal Society.
