Georg Stiernhielm
Georg Stiernhielm was a Swedish civil servant, mathematician, linguist and poet. He has been called "the father of the Swedish skald art".
7 August 1598
Born on the same birth day (7 August): Betsy Byars • C. Buddingh' • Elizabeth Báthory • Franciscus Henri • Gordon Zahn • Greg Chappell • Mark McCammon • Mata Hari • Matthew Evans, Baron Evans of Temple Guiting • Russell Baze