PHILOSOPHER

Johannes Agricola

1494 - 1566

Johannes Agricola

Johann or Johannes Agricola (originally Schneider, then Schnitter; 20 April 1494 – 22 September 1566) was a German Protestant Reformer during the Protestant Reformation. He was a follower and friend of Martin Luther, who became his antagonist in the matter of the binding obligation of the law on Christians. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johannes Agricola is the 936th most popular philosopher (down from 909th in 2019), the 3,394th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,168th in 2019) and the 119th most popular German Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Johannes Agricola ranks 936 out of 1,267. Before him are Tomáš Halík, Patricia Churchland, Michael Löwy, Édouard Le Roy, Cineas, and Perry Anderson. After him are Michel Marcel Navratil, Azmi Bishara, Guillaume Faye, Apollodorus the Epicurean, Debendranath Tagore, and Isidore of Alexandria.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Tomáš Halík
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 930
Patricia Churchland
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 931
Michael Löwy
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 932
Édouard Le Roy
1870 - 1954
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 933
Cineas
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 934
Perry Anderson
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 935
Johannes Agricola
1494 - 1566
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 936
Michel Marcel Navratil
1908 - 2001
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 937
Azmi Bishara
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 938
Guillaume Faye
1949 - 2019
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 939
Apollodorus the Epicurean
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 940
Debendranath Tagore
1817 - 1905
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 941
Isidore of Alexandria
450 - 520
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 942

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1494, Johannes Agricola ranks 24. Before him are Christina Gyllenstierna, Saitō Dōsan, Domingo de Soto, Hans Tausen, Pierre Attaingnant, and Ambrosius Holbein. After him are Qiu Ying, Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, and David Beaton. Among people deceased in 1566, Johannes Agricola ranks 18. Before him are Lambert Lombard, Taddeo Zuccari, Jan Sanders van Hemessen, Francisco López de Gómara, Guillaume Rondelet, and Christopher, Count of Oldenburg. After him are David Rizzio, Marco Girolamo Vida, and Romanino.

Others Born in 1494

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Christina Gyllenstierna
NOBLEMAN
1494 - 1559
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 18
Saitō Dōsan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1494 - 1556
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 19
Domingo de Soto
PHILOSOPHER
1494 - 1560
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 20
Hans Tausen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1561
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 21
Pierre Attaingnant
COMPOSER
1494 - 1552
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 22
Ambrosius Holbein
PAINTER
1494 - 1519
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 23
Johannes Agricola
PHILOSOPHER
1494 - 1566
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 24
Qiu Ying
PAINTER
1494 - 1552
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 25
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
EXPLORER
1494 - 1520
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 26
David Beaton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1546
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 27

Others Deceased in 1566

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Lambert Lombard
ARCHITECT
1505 - 1566
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 12
Taddeo Zuccari
PAINTER
1529 - 1566
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 13
Jan Sanders van Hemessen
PAINTER
1500 - 1566
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 14
Francisco López de Gómara
HISTORIAN
1511 - 1566
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 15
Guillaume Rondelet
BIOLOGIST
1507 - 1566
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 16
Christopher, Count of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1566
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 17
Johannes Agricola
PHILOSOPHER
1494 - 1566
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 18
David Rizzio
NOBLEMAN
1533 - 1566
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 19
Marco Girolamo Vida
WRITER
1485 - 1566
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 20
Romanino
PAINTER
1485 - 1566
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 21

In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Johannes Agricola ranks 3,396 out of 7,253. Before him are Gustav von Wangenheim (1895), Princess Louise of Prussia (1829), Georg Pencz (1500), Maximilian Fretter-Pico (1892), Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1540), and Christian Louis I (1623). After him are Vincent Lübeck (1654), Johann Jakob Bernhardi (1774), Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia (1336), Christian Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1683), Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661), and Henry E. Steinway (1797).

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Gustav von Wangenheim
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1975
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3,390
Princess Louise of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1829 - 1901
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3,391
Georg Pencz
PAINTER
1500 - 1550
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3,392
Maximilian Fretter-Pico
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1984
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3,393
Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1602
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3,394
Christian Louis I
NOBLEMAN
1623 - 1692
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3,395
Johannes Agricola
PHILOSOPHER
1494 - 1566
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3,396
Vincent Lübeck
COMPOSER
1654 - 1740
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 3,397
Johann Jakob Bernhardi
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1850
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 3,398
Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1336 - 1406
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 3,399
Christian Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1745
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 3,400
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1661 - 1747
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 3,401
Henry E. Steinway
BUSINESSPERSON
1797 - 1871
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 3,402