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Adam Freytag
1588-00-00 – 1650-01-01
Life & Legacy
Adam Freytag (1608–1650) was a Polish military engineer, mathematician and physician. He is best known for his work Architectura militaris nova et aucta, the first manual of bastion fortifications of the so-called Old Dutch system, published in 1631. In 1633–1634, he served as a Polish military engineer in the Smolensk War.
Occupation & Career
military engineer, professor, mathematician, engineer, general contractor, physician, teacher
Education
Leiden University
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Kėdainiai Bright Gymnasium
Education & Institutions
Leiden University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q349402 — wikidata View source
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