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Johann Weyer

1515 - 1588

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Johannes Wier (Latin: Ioannes Wierus or Piscinarius; 1515 – 24 February 1588) was a Dutch physician who was among the first to publish a thorough treatise against the trials and persecution of people accused of witchcraft. His most influential work is De Praestigiis Daemonum et Incantationibus ac Venificiis ('On the Illusions of the Demons and on Spells and Poisons'; 1563). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Weyer is the 247th most popular physician (down from 231st in 2019), the 250th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 253rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Dutch Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Johann Weyer ranks 247 out of 726. Before him are Vladimir Dal, Albert Calmette, Rembert Dodoens, Francysk Skaryna, Li Shizhen, and Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis. After him are John O'Keefe, James Lind, Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel, Constantine the African, Heo Jun, and Carl Værnet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1515, Johann Weyer ranks 15. Before him are Cipriano de Rore, Pierre Lescot, Sebastian Castellio, Petrus Ramus, Piali Pasha, and Felix of Cantalice. After him are Frederick III, Elector Palatine, Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł, Duarte, Duke of Guimarães, Valerius Cordus, Francisco de Toledo, and Christoph, Duke of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1588, Johann Weyer ranks 10. Before him are Henry I, Duke of Guise, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, 3rd Dalai Lama, Qi Jiguang, Henri, Prince of Condé, and Bernardino Telesio. After him are Alonso Sánchez Coello, Plautilla Nelli, Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz, Louis of Granada, Valentin Weigel, and Giorgio Biandrata.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Johann Weyer ranks 250 out of 1,646. Before him are Gemma Frisius (1508), George Blake (1922), Alexandrine Tinné (1835), Cornelis Drebbel (1572), Wim Suurbier (1945), and Piet Pieterszoon Hein (1577). After him are Nicolaes Maes (1634), Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527), Frans de Waal (1948), Willem van Hanegem (1944), Geert Groote (1340), and Dick Bruna (1927).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Netherlands

Among physicians born in Netherlands, Johann Weyer ranks 6. Before him are Christiaan Eijkman (1858), Peter Canisius (1521), Cornelius Jansen (1585), Nicolaes Tulp (1593), and Frederik Ruysch (1638). After him are Wim Eijk (1953), Regnier de Graaf (1641), Herman Snellen (1834), Franciscus Donders (1818), Titus Brandsma (1881), and Gerard van Swieten (1700).

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