PHILOSOPHER

Erasmus

1466 - 1536

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Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus ( DEZ-i-DEER-ee-əs irr-AZ-məs; Dutch: [ˌdeːziˈdeːrijʏs eːˈrɑsmʏs]; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher. Through his works, he is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the Northern Renaissance and one of the major figures of Dutch and Western culture. Erasmus was an important figure in classical scholarship who wrote in a spontaneous, copious and natural Latin style. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erasmus is the 21st most popular philosopher (up from 30th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 2nd most popular Dutch Philosopher.

Erasmus is most famous for his work in the field of humanism. He believed that the Bible should be available to everyone and not just priests and monks. He also believed that people should be able to read the Bible in their own language.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Erasmus ranks 21 out of 1,267. Before him are Francis Bacon, Friedrich Nietzsche, Thales of Miletus, Heraclitus, Thomas Aquinas, and Diogenes. After him are Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, John Locke, Arthur Schopenhauer, Montesquieu, Democritus, and Seneca the Younger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1466, Erasmus ranks 1. After him are Moctezuma II, Elizabeth of York, Andrea Doria, Quentin Matsys, Alonso de Ojeda, Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Giovanni Sforza, Şehzade Ahmet, Ottaviano Petrucci, Ashikaga Yoshitane, and Marino Sanuto the Younger. Among people deceased in 1536, Erasmus ranks 1. After him are Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon, Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Baldassare Peruzzi, Germaine of Foix, Francis III, Duke of Brittany, John of Leiden, William Tyndale, and Garcilaso de la Vega.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Erasmus ranks 4 out of 1,646. Before him are Vincent van Gogh (1853), Baruch Spinoza (1632), and Rembrandt (1606). After him are William III of England (1650), Johannes Vermeer (1632), Piet Mondrian (1872), Johan Cruyff (1947), Pope Adrian VI (1459), Hieronymus Bosch (1450), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525), and Mata Hari (1876).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Netherlands

Among philosophers born in Netherlands, Erasmus ranks 2. Before him are Baruch Spinoza (1632). After him are Jacobus Arminius (1560), Rodolphus Agricola (1443), Jacob Moleschott (1822), Dirck Coornhert (1522), Marsilius of Inghen (1335), Thomas van Erpe (1584), and Bas van Fraassen (1941).

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