Mathematician:Pieter Nieuwland
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Mathematician
Dutch nautical scientist, chemist, mathematician and poet.
Has been called the Dutch Isaac Newton.
Known for finding the largest cube that can pass through a hole in a unit cube.
Nationality
Dutch
History
- Born: 5 November 1764 in Diemermeer
- Died: 14 November 1794 in Leiden
Publications
- 1793: Zeevaart-kunde
Sources
- 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): A List of Mathematicians in Chronological Sequence
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): A List of Mathematicians in Chronological Sequence