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Henry Suso

1295 - 1366

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Henry Suso, OP (also called Amandus, a name adopted in his writings, and Heinrich Seuse or Heinrich von Berg in German; 21 March 1295 – 25 January 1366) was a German Dominican friar and the most popular vernacular writer of the fourteenth century (when considering the number of surviving manuscripts). An important author in both Latin and Middle High German, he is also notable for defending Meister Eckhart's legacy after Eckhart was posthumously condemned for heresy in 1329. He died in Ulm on 25 January 1366, and was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1831. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Suso is the 454th most popular philosopher (down from 431st in 2019), the 1,177th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,107th in 2019) and the 56th most popular German Philosopher.

Henry Suso was a German mystic and Catholic priest who lived in the 14th century. He is most famous for his book, The Life of the Servant, which was translated into English in 1877.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Henry Suso ranks 454 out of 1,267. Before him are Ge Hong, Jyotirao Phule, Dhul-Nun al-Misri, Hans Reichenbach, Linji Yixuan, and Alain de Lille. After him are Phaedo of Elis, Murray Bookchin, Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, Vincent of Beauvais, Franz Rosenzweig, and Arnobius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1295, Henry Suso ranks 5. Before him are Saint Roch, Jean Buridan, Isabella of France, and Nicephorus Gregoras. After him are Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, Catherine of Austria, Duchess of Calabria, and Nicholas Orsini. Among people deceased in 1366, Henry Suso ranks 2. Before him is Taddeo Gaddi. After him are Jaunutis, and Ulrich IV, Count of Württemberg.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Henry Suso ranks 1,177 out of 7,253. Before him are George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1624), Johannes Frießner (1892), Levin August von Bennigsen (1745), Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué (1777), Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany (1227), and Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (1658). After him are August von Wassermann (1866), Johann Kuhnau (1660), Prince George William of Hanover (1915), Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt (1752), Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern (1835), and Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg (1670).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Germany

Among philosophers born in Germany, Henry Suso ranks 56. Before him are Karl Rahner (1904), Moses Hess (1812), Peter Sloterdijk (1947), Gershom Scholem (1897), Christian Thomasius (1655), and Hans Reichenbach (1891). After him are Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach (1775), Franz Rosenzweig (1886), Paul Natorp (1854), Leo Strauss (1899), Ernst Troeltsch (1865), and Hermann Lotze (1817).

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