Willebrord Snellius
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 398 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 13,1580 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Leiden |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | October 30,1626 |
| Died | Leiden |
| Netherlands | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Snell's law |
| Snell's law; Snellius' triangulation; Snellius–Pothenot problem | |
| Parents | Rudolph Snellius |
| Machteld Cornelisdochter | |
| Education | Leiden University |
| Notable student | Jacobus Golius |
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| ID | 767398 |
Willebrord Snellius Life story
Willebrord Snellius was a Dutch astronomer and mathematician, AKA Snell. His name is usually associated with the law of refraction of light known as Snell's law. The lunar crater Snellius is named after Willebrord Snellius.
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