Erasmus von Rotterdam
Also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, Desiderius Erasmus, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, Erasmus Von Rotterdam Erasmus, Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, Erasmus Rotterdam
niederländischer Humanist
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Erasmus of Rotterdam was a Dutch scholar of the Renaissance period (c. 1466–1536) who made major contributions to humanist thought, Christian theology, and language studies through his influential writings and translations. His work significantly shaped Western intellectual culture and helped define the Northern Renaissance movement.
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- Born
- 1731
- Died
- 1802
- Works
- 133
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- The poetical works of Erasmus Darwin ...
- Beauties of The botanic garden
- Zoonomia
- The loves of plants
- Gli amori delle piante
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Stockholm
- Active from
- 1466
- Active to
- 1536
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36 objects attributed to Erasmus von Rotterdam, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Desiderius Erasmus von Rotterdam oder nur Erasmus genannt (am 28. Oktober 1466/1467/1469, in Rotterdam; † 11./12. Juli 1536 in Basel) war ein niederländischer Universalgelehrter und ist der bekannteste und einflussreichste Humanist der Neuzeit. Erasmus war Theologe, Philosoph, Philologe, Priester, Autor und Herausgeber von über 150 Büchern. Als kritischer Denker seiner Zeit zählt Erasmus, der auch als „Fürst der Humanisten“ bezeichnet wird, zu den Wegbereitern der europäischen Aufklärung. Seine Wirkung reicht bis in die heutige Zeit.
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1460s births1536 deaths15th-century letter writers15th-century Roman Catholic theologians16th-century biblical scholars16th-century Christian biblical scholars16th-century Dutch philosophers16th-century Dutch Roman Catholic priests16th-century Dutch Roman Catholic theologians16th-century letter writers16th-century writers in LatinAcademic staff of the Old University of Leuven