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Franciscus Gomarus

1563 - 1641

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Franciscus Gomarus (François Gomaer; 30 January 1563 – 11 January 1641) was a Dutch theologian, a strict Calvinist and an opponent of the teaching of Jacobus Arminius (and his followers), whose theological disputes were addressed at the Synod of Dort (or Dordrecht) (1618–19). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franciscus Gomarus is the 836th most popular philosopher (up from 847th in 2019), the 370th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 378th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Belgian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Franciscus Gomarus ranks 836 out of 1,267. Before him are Leo Löwenthal, Charondas, František Tomášek, David the Invincible, Michael Baius, and Lucian Blaga. After him are Lastheneia of Mantinea, Favorinus, Léon Brunschvicg, Félix Ravaisson-Mollien, Jakob Lorber, and Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1563, Franciscus Gomarus ranks 14. Before him are Henry II, Duke of Lorraine, Andrew Báthory, Jodocus Hondius, Hosokawa Tadaoki, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, and Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst. After him are Katō Yoshiaki, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Enno III, Count of East Frisia, Heo Nanseolheon, and Michael Drayton. Among people deceased in 1641, Franciscus Gomarus ranks 13. Before him are Thomas Mun, Jeremiah Horrocks, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Jan Janszoon, Johan Banér, and Pau Claris i Casademunt. After him are Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, Hedwig of Denmark, Adam van Noort, Pedro Teixeira, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, and Thomas Heywood.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Franciscus Gomarus ranks 370 out of 1,190. Before him are Marc Wilmots (1969), Willy Mairesse (1928), Sylvère Maes (1909), Paul Janssen (1926), Frans Francken the Younger (1581), and Nicholas, Count of Salm (1459). After him are Jan Wildens (1586), Freddy Maertens (1952), Paul Anspach (1882), Félix Ravaisson-Mollien (1813), Gaston Reiff (1921), and Adriaan van Roomen (1561).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Belgium

Among philosophers born in Belgium, Franciscus Gomarus ranks 7. Before him are Justus Lipsius (1547), Siger of Brabant (1240), Luce Irigaray (1930), Chantal Mouffe (1943), Arnold Geulincx (1624), and Henry of Ghent (1217). After him are Félix Ravaisson-Mollien (1813), Paul de Man (1919), Alice von Hildebrand (1923), and Michel Weber (1963).

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