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Willem Boreel

Sir Willem Boreel, 1st Baronet (2 March 1591 – 29 September 1668) was a Dutch diplomat.

Willem Boreel
Born2 March 1591
Died29 September 1668(1668-09-29) (aged 77)
OccupationDiplomat
FamilyBoreel

Biography edit

Willem Boreel was born in Middelburg, Zeeland on 2 March 1591 into the Boreel baronets, the son of Jacob Boreel (1552–1636), burgomaster of Bergen-op-Zoom.[1] Adam Boreel and the jurist Abraham Boreel were brothers; Johan Boreel was a half-brother.[2] From 1618 Boreel worked for the Dutch East India Company as a lawyer,[3] and was part of a mission to resolve the Dutch and British commercial rivalry in the East Indies by a treaty.[4] He was knighted by James I of England.[5]

Boreel became Baron of Vreendijk and Vreenhove. From 1627 to 1649 he was Pensionary of Amsterdam.[6] During that period he travelled to England, with Johan van Reede van Renswouden, in an attempt to mediate in the First English Civil War.[7] Then, from 1650, until his death in Paris on 29 September 1668 he served as Ambassador of the Dutch Republic to France.[6]

Telescope investigation edit

In 1655, Boreel assisted in the controversy over trying to figure out who invented the telescope. He had a local magistrate in Middelburg in the Netherlands follow up on his recollection of a spectacle maker who told Boreel in 1610 about inventing the telescope. The magistrate was contacted by a then unknown claimant, Middelburg spectacle maker Johannes Zachariassen, who testified that his father, Zacharias Janssen invented the telescope and the microscope as early as 1590. This testimony seemed to convincing to Boreel, who now recollected that Zacharias must have been who he remembered.[5] Boreel's conclusion that Zacharias Janssen invented the telescope a little ahead of another spectacle maker, Hans Lippershey, was adopted by Pierre Borel in his 1656 book on the subject.[8]

Notes edit

  1. ^ John Penry Lewis, List of inscriptions on tombstones and monuments in Ceylon, of historical or local interest, with an obituary of persons uncommemorated (1913) p. 110; archive,org.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek, Boreel, Jacob.
  3. ^ Siegfried Huigen; Jan L. De Jong; Elmer Kolfin (2010). The Dutch Trading Companies As Knowledge Networks. BRILL. p. 133. ISBN 978-90-04-18659-0.
  4. ^ Bibliotheca Visseriana Disserationvm Ivs Internationale Inllvstrantivm Cvra Facvltatis Ivridicae Lvgdvno-batavae Edita. Brill Archive. p. 131. GGKEY:20UJADURTEJ.
  5. ^ a b Albert Van Helden; Sven Dupré; Rob van Gent (2010). The Origins of the Telescope. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 21–2. ISBN 978-90-6984-615-6.
  6. ^ a b Esther Mijers; David Onnekink (2007). Redefining William III: The Impact of the King-stadholder in International Context. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 237–8. ISBN 978-0-7546-8639-2.
  7. ^ Keblusek, Marika. "Reede van Renswouden, Johan van". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/23279. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ^ Albert Van Helden; Sven Dupré; Rob van Gent (2010). The Origins of the Telescope. Amsterdam University Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-90-6984-615-6.
Baronetage of England
New creation Baronet
(of Amsterdam)
1645–1668
Succeeded by
John Boreel

willem, boreel, baronet, march, 1591, september, 1668, dutch, diplomat, born2, march, 1591middelburg, zeelanddied29, september, 1668, 1668, aged, parisoccupationdiplomatfamilyboreelbiography, edit, born, middelburg, zeeland, march, 1591, into, boreel, baronets. Sir Willem Boreel 1st Baronet 2 March 1591 29 September 1668 was a Dutch diplomat Willem BoreelBorn2 March 1591Middelburg ZeelandDied29 September 1668 1668 09 29 aged 77 ParisOccupationDiplomatFamilyBoreelBiography editWillem Boreel was born in Middelburg Zeeland on 2 March 1591 into the Boreel baronets the son of Jacob Boreel 1552 1636 burgomaster of Bergen op Zoom 1 Adam Boreel and the jurist Abraham Boreel were brothers Johan Boreel was a half brother 2 From 1618 Boreel worked for the Dutch East India Company as a lawyer 3 and was part of a mission to resolve the Dutch and British commercial rivalry in the East Indies by a treaty 4 He was knighted by James I of England 5 Boreel became Baron of Vreendijk and Vreenhove From 1627 to 1649 he was Pensionary of Amsterdam 6 During that period he travelled to England with Johan van Reede van Renswouden in an attempt to mediate in the First English Civil War 7 Then from 1650 until his death in Paris on 29 September 1668 he served as Ambassador of the Dutch Republic to France 6 Telescope investigation editIn 1655 Boreel assisted in the controversy over trying to figure out who invented the telescope He had a local magistrate in Middelburg in the Netherlands follow up on his recollection of a spectacle maker who told Boreel in 1610 about inventing the telescope The magistrate was contacted by a then unknown claimant Middelburg spectacle maker Johannes Zachariassen who testified that his father Zacharias Janssen invented the telescope and the microscope as early as 1590 This testimony seemed to convincing to Boreel who now recollected that Zacharias must have been who he remembered 5 Boreel s conclusion that Zacharias Janssen invented the telescope a little ahead of another spectacle maker Hans Lippershey was adopted by Pierre Borel in his 1656 book on the subject 8 Notes edit John Penry Lewis List of inscriptions on tombstones and monuments in Ceylon of historical or local interest with an obituary of persons uncommemorated 1913 p 110 archive org in Dutch Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek Boreel Jacob Siegfried Huigen Jan L De Jong Elmer Kolfin 2010 The Dutch Trading Companies As Knowledge Networks BRILL p 133 ISBN 978 90 04 18659 0 Bibliotheca Visseriana Disserationvm Ivs Internationale Inllvstrantivm Cvra Facvltatis Ivridicae Lvgdvno batavae Edita Brill Archive p 131 GGKEY 20UJADURTEJ a b Albert Van Helden Sven Dupre Rob van Gent 2010 The Origins of the Telescope Amsterdam University Press pp 21 2 ISBN 978 90 6984 615 6 a b Esther Mijers David Onnekink 2007 Redefining William III The Impact of the King stadholder in International Context Ashgate Publishing Ltd pp 237 8 ISBN 978 0 7546 8639 2 Keblusek Marika Reede van Renswouden Johan van Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 23279 Subscription or UK public library membership required Albert Van Helden Sven Dupre Rob van Gent 2010 The Origins of the Telescope Amsterdam University Press p 25 ISBN 978 90 6984 615 6 Baronetage of England New creation Baronet of Amsterdam 1645 1668 Succeeded byJohn Boreel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Willem Boreel amp oldid 1219458434, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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