August 25, 1561
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Source: BnF authorities
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Philippe van Lansberge
Dutch astronomer
Philippe van Lansberge has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 4, 1561 in Ghent, Belgium.
Born
September 4, 1561
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 8, 1632
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Ghent, Belgium
- Professions
- astronomer
- Citizenship
- Dutch Republic
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: September 4, 1561 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; BnF authorities) or August 25, 1561 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; BnF authorities).
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.
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Philippe van Lansberge born?
Philippe van Lansberge was born in Ghent, Belgium.
When did Philippe van Lansberge die?
Philippe van Lansberge died on December 8, 1632.