PHILOSOPHER

Franciscus Patricius

1529 - 1597

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Franciscus Patricius (Croatian: Franjo Petriš or Frane Petrić; Italian: Francesco Patrizi; 25 April 1529 – 6 February 1597) was a philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice, originating from Cres. He was known as a defender of Platonism and an opponent of Aristotelianism. His national origin differs in sources, and he is described both as Croatian and as Italian. In Croatia he is mostly referred to as Franjo Petriš or Frane Petrić (sometimes Petris, Petrišević and Petričević). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franciscus Patricius is the 379th most popular philosopher (up from 410th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Croatia (up from 40th in 2019) and the most popular Croatian Philosopher.

Franciscus Patricius was most famous for his translation of the Bible into the vernacular.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Franciscus Patricius ranks 379 out of 1,267. Before him are Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais, Jacques Rancière, Macrobius, Richard Rorty, Heinrich Rickert, and Thrasymachus. After him are Edgar Morin, Hwang Jini, Antoine Arnauld, Nicephorus Gregoras, Damascius, and Boetius of Dacia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1529, Franciscus Patricius ranks 3. Before him are Giambologna, and Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria. After him are John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, Taddeo Zuccari, Anna of Hesse, Anthony Jenkinson, Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Raphael Holinshed. Among people deceased in 1597, Franciscus Patricius ranks 9. Before him are Paulo Miki, Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, Peter Canisius, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Maharana Pratap, and Joseph of Anchieta. After him are Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Edward Kelley, Barbara Blomberg, Gunilla Bielke, Luís Fróis, and Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Franciscus Patricius ranks 34 out of 700. Before him are Miroslav Krleža (1893), Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934), Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (1968), Sylva Koscina (1933), Stjepan Radić (1871), and Zoran Milanović (1966). After him are Ivan Ribar (1881), Omar Pasha (1806), Margaret of Hungary (1242), Stjepan Bobek (1923), Marko Marulić (1450), and Tomislav Ivić (1933).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Croatia

Among philosophers born in Croatia, Franciscus Patricius ranks 1. After him are Herman of Carinthia (1100).

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