Adam Olearius
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German writer, scholar and diplomat (1599-1671)
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- Born
- 1603
- Died
- 1671
- Works
- 35
Top works
- Vermehrte newe Beschreibung der muscowitischen und persischen Reyse
- Vermehrte newe beschreibung der muscowitischen und persischen reyse so durch gelegenheit einer Holsteinischen gesandschafft an den russischen zaar und könig in Persien geschehen
- Beschrijvingh vande nieuwe Parciaensche, ofte, Orientaelsche reyse, welck door gelegentheyt van een Holsteynsche ambassade, aen den Koningh in Persien gheschiet is
- Kurtzer Begriff einer Holsteinischen Chronic oder Summarische Beschreibung der denckwürdigsten Geschichten so innerhalb 200. und mehr Jahren nemblich von Anno 1448 biss 1663 in den Nord Landen, sonderlich in Holstein sich begeben
- Voyages celebres & remarquables faits de Perse aux Indes orientales par Jean-Albert de Mandelslo ...
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Reproducible, interactive, scalable and extensible microbiome data science using QIIME 2
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- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,612x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,770x
- Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant
· 1998 · cited 16,268x
- The variant call format and VCFtools
· 2011 · cited 15,733x
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Key facts
- Born
- Adam Ölschläger , ( 1599-09-24 ) September 24, 1599 or ( 1603-08-16 ) August 16, 1603, Aschersleben , Prince-Bishopric of Halberstadt
- Died
- February 22, 1671 (1671-02-22) (aged 71), Gottorf Castle , Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
- Burial place
- Trinity Church , Schleswig
- Alma mater
- Leipzig University
- Known for
- Travels to Safavid Iran
- Relatives
- Philipp Crusius (brother-in-law)
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Adam Olearius, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Adam Olearius (born Adam Ölschläger or Oehlschlaeger; 24 September 1599 or August 16, 1603 – 22 February 1671) was a German scholar, mathematician, geographer and librarian. He became secretary to the ambassador sent by Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, to the Shah of Safavid (Iran), and published two books about the events and observations during his travels.
Early life
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