Birth of Govaert Wendelen
Birth of Govaert Wendelen
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Govaert Wendelen Biography and Timeline
Follow Govaert Wendelen through 3 dated historical records for Netherlands.
Govaert Wendelen, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1580–1667Years on this page
1580
1630
Discovery of AU
Measured the distance between the Earth and the Sun using the method of Aristarchus of Samos, the value he calculated was 60% of the true value 243 times the distance to the Moon; the true value is about 384 times
1667
Death of Govaert Wendelen
Death of Godefroy Wendelin
Records, sources and methodology
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