Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop (1610 – 4 November 1682) was a seventeenth-century Dutch cartographer, mathematician, surveyor, astronomer, shoemaker and Mennonite teacher.

Life

Van Nierop was born and died at Nieuwe Niedorp ("Nierop"), Holland (now in North Holland). Several times he visited René Descartes in Egmond-Binnen. The philosopher was so impressed by Van Nierop's knowledge that he even brought him to the attention of Constantijn Huygens and Frans van Schooten. He has more than thirty scientific publications to his name. He also has many designs of sundials to his name. In addition he was a consultant in the field of navigational charts and active for the Dutch VOC. He was the teacher of later celebrities such as:

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