Willem Blaeu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Dutch cartographer, atlas maker and publisher (1571-1638)
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1571
Place of Birth: Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands
Date of Death: 18-Oct-1638
Profession: astronomer, writer, cartographer, instrument maker, publisher
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Willem Blaeu
- Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Dutch pronunciation: ['??l?m 'j?nso?m 'bl?u]; 1571 – 21 October 1638), also abbreviated to Willem Jansz.
- Blaeu, was a Dutch cartographer, atlas maker and publisher.
- Along with his son Johannes Blaeu, Willem is considered one of the notable figures of the Netherlandish/Dutch school of cartography in its golden age (the 16th and 17th centuries).
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Attributed to Thomas de Keyser
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| Alternative names | Thomas de Keijser, Thomas Hendricksz. de Keijser, Thomas de Keijzer, Thomas Hendricksz. de Keijzer, Thomas Hendricksz. de Keyser, Thomas de Keyzer, Thomas Hendricksz. de Keyzer | ||
| Description | Dutch painter and architect | ||
| Date of birth/death | 1596 | (buried) | |
| Location of birth/death | Amsterdam | Amsterdam | |
| Work period | between circa 1611 and circa 1667 | ||
| Work location | Amsterdam | ||
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