Adam Olearius (ca. August 16, 1603 – February 22, 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 Persia, and published two books about the events and observations during his travels.
- In the 1632-series: He was the traveling companion of Dr. William Harvey visiting a village between Jena and Grantville in "A matter of Consultation". He ended up as part of the party trapped in the Siege of Amsterdam beginning in the novel 1633, continued in three Grantville Gazettes stories by Flint, and the 1634: The Baltic War. He and fictional character Anne Jefferson announced their intention to marry.
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