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Olfert Dapper

1636-01-00 – 1689-12-29

Portrait of Olfert Dapper
Portrait of Isaac Commelin (1636-1689)Credit: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout

Life & Legacy

Olfert Dapper (January 1636 – 29 December 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer who wrote books about world history and geography although he never travelled outside the Netherlands.

Occupation & Career

writer, physician, historian, geographer, physicist

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Description of Africa

Legacy Highlights

Notable Work

Description of Africa

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q2804625 — wikidata View source

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