Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop

Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop (1610 – 4 November 1682) was a seventeenth-century Dutch cartographer, mathematician, surveyor, astronomer, shoemaker and Mennonite teacher.

[1][2] Van Nierop was born and died at Nieuwe Niedorp ("Nierop"), Holland (now in North Holland).

Several times he visited René Descartes in Egmond-Binnen.

The philosopher was so impressed by Van Nierop's knowledge that he even brought him to the attention of Constantijn Huygens and Frans van Schooten.

In addition he was a consultant in the field of navigational charts and active for the Dutch VOC.