Biography thumb|Geometriae rotundi libri XIIII, 1583 Thomas Jacobsen Fincke was born in Flensburg in Schleswig. Fincke was the son of Councillor Jacob Fincke and Anna Thorsmede. He completed his primary schooling at Flensburg. From 1577, he studied mathematics, rhetoric and other philosophical studies for five years at the University of Strasbourg.
Biography thumb|Geometriae rotundi libri XIIII 1583 Thomas Jacobsen Fincke was born in Flensburg in Schleswig Fincke was the son of Councillor Jacob Fincke and Anna Thorsmede He completed his primary schooling at Flensburg From 1577 he studied mathematics rhetoric and other philosophical studies for five years at the University of Strasbourg