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Isaac Beeckman

Dutch philosopher and scientist

Isaac Beeckman has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 10, 1588 in Middelburg, Netherlands.

Born

December 10, 1588

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: May 19, 1637

Birthplace
Middelburg, Netherlands
Professions
naturalist, philosopher, mathematician, music theorist, physician, scientist, physicist
Citizenship
Dutch Republic

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 10, 1588 (Croatian Encyclopedia; BnF authorities; Proleksis Encyclopedia; Biografisch Portaal; Integrated Authority File; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie) or in 1570 (deutsche-biographie.de).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Isaac Beeckman born?

Isaac Beeckman was born in Middelburg, Netherlands.

When did Isaac Beeckman die?

Isaac Beeckman died on May 19, 1637.