Wilhelm Dilich
Wilhelm Dilich | |
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Portrait by Sebastian Furck, 1637 | |
| Born | Wilhelm Scheffer 1571 |
| Died | April 4, 1650 (aged 78–79) |
| Alma mater | Marburg University |
| Employer(s) | Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1591-1624) John George I, Elector of Saxony (1624-1650) |
| Known for | Dilich Chronicle |
| Children | Johann Wilhelm Dilich |
Wilhelm Dilich, also known as Dilich-Schäffer, born Wilhelm Scheffer or Schöffer (1571, Wabern – April 4, 1650, Dresden), was a German master builder, engineer, woodcutter, copper engraver, draftsman, topographer, and military writer. He described himself as a "Geographer and Historian."