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Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536).
The record
Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian. Born on 28 October 1466 in Rotterdam, Erasmus died on 12 July 1536 in Basel at the age of 69.
Notable works include In Praise of Folly, A handbook on manners for children and The Education of a Christian Prince. Erasmus studied at University of Paris and Queens' College.
With a Wikipedia article in 156 languages, Erasmus is No. 2,127 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 28 October 1466, Rotterdam
- Died
- 12 July 1536, Basel (aged 69)
- Country
- Seventeen Provinces
- Known as
- Translator, philosopher, theologian
- Field
- Religion
- Education
- University of Paris, Queens' College
- Languages
- Latin, Dutch, Greek, Biblical Hebrew
- Wikipedia editions
- 156
Did you know
69
Lived to 69.
28 Oct
Shares a birthday with Bill Gates and Ivan Turgenev.
95
One of 95 people in the Index born in Rotterdam, with Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff.
156
Has a Wikipedia article in 156 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Erasmus
- SiblingPieter Gerard
Notable works
Notable works
- In Praise of Folly
- A handbook on manners for children
- The Education of a Christian Prince
- Adagia
- Familiar Colloquies
- De capienda ex inimicis utilitate
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