December 19, 1508
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Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
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Gemma Frisius
Gemma Frisius has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 18, 1508 in Dokkum.
Born
December 18, 1508
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: June 4, 1555
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Dokkum
- Professions
- engraver, mathematician, globe maker, publisher, cartographer, university teacher, physician, astronomer, instrument maker
- Citizenship
- Seventeen Provinces
Incompatible birth dates
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October 28, 1508
Precision: day · Rank: normal
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
More about Gemma Frisius
- Zodiac sign
- Sagittarius
- Birth name
- Regnier Gemma
Family
- Child
- Cornelius Gemma
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Quick answers
When was Gemma Frisius born?
Gemma Frisius has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 18, 1508 in Dokkum.
How old was Gemma Frisius when they died?
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.