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Georg Calixtus

1586 - 1656

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Georg Calixtus, Kallisøn/Kallisön, or Callisen (14 December 1586 – 19 March 1656) was a German Lutheran theologian who looked to reconcile all Christendom by removing all differences that he deemed "unimportant". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georg Calixtus is the 4,900th most popular writer (up from 5,243rd in 2019), the 4,665th most popular biography from Germany (up from 4,849th in 2019) and the 290th most popular German Writer.

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Among writers, Georg Calixtus ranks 4,900 out of 7,302. Before him are Saint-Pol-Roux, Alex Garland, Heðin Brú, William Gibson, Alina Fernández, and Simon Leys. After him are Andrejs Upīts, Alexander Abusch, Álvaro Pombo, Eugène Guillevic, Linn Ullmann, and Pherecrates.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1586, Georg Calixtus ranks 17. Before him are Théophraste Renaudot, Louis Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard, John Ford, Alessandro Grandi, Leo Allatius, and Juan Gómez de Mora. After him is Luke Foxe. Among people deceased in 1656, Georg Calixtus ranks 17. Before him are Andrea Falconieri, Dirck Hals, Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, Massimo Stanzione, Carlo Contarini, and Roberto de Nobili. After him are Francesco Cornaro, and Thomas Tomkins.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Georg Calixtus ranks 4,668 out of 7,253. Before him are Hermann Bollé (1845), Nicole (1964), Lutz D. Schmadel (1942), Emmanuel Scheffer (1924), Georg Stollenwerk (1930), and Ossi Oswalda (1897). After him are Christopher Cockerell (1910), Wilhelm Nusselt (1882), Norbert Eder (1955), Vladimir Lossky (1903), Otto Winzer (1902), and Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz (1790).

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Among WRITERS In Germany

Among writers born in Germany, Georg Calixtus ranks 290. Before him are Johann von Rist (1607), Heinrich Zschokke (1771), Hilde Domin (1909), Marie Hankel (1844), Günter Kunert (1929), and Wolfgang Koeppen (1906). After him are Marieluise Fleißer (1901), Johann Baptist Allgaier (1763), Adolf Brand (1874), Joseph Victor von Scheffel (1826), Fritz von Unruh (1885), and Hans Werner Richter (1908).

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