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John Knox

1514 - 1572

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John Knox (c. 1514 – 24 November 1572) was a Scottish minister, Reformed theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country's Reformation. He was the founder of the Church of Scotland. Born in Giffordgate, a street in Haddington, East Lothian, Knox is believed to have been educated at the University of St Andrews and worked as a notary-priest. Influenced by early church reformers such as George Wishart, he joined the movement to reform the Scottish Church. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Knox is the 662nd most popular religious figure (down from 634th in 2019), the 575th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 454th in 2019) and the 11th most popular British Religious Figure.

John Knox is most famous for being a Scottish theologian and reformer. He is most well known for leading the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John Knox ranks 662 out of 3,187. Before him are Vinko Puljić, Macarius of Egypt, Hans Küng, Óscar Romero, Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía, and Tarcisius. After him are Zebedee, Saint Eustace, Pope Theophilus of Alexandria, Korah, Scholastica, and Edward the Confessor.

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Among people born in 1514, John Knox ranks 3. Before him are Andreas Vesalius, and Tahmasp I. After him are Georg Joachim Rheticus, Philibert de l'Orme, Guidobaldo II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, Claude Goudimel, Cornelis Floris de Vriendt, Thomas Culpeper, Hai Rui, Virgil Solis, and Baba Nobuharu. Among people deceased in 1572, John Knox ranks 9. Before him are Sigismund II Augustus, Jeanne d'Albret, Túpac Amaru, Şah Sultan, Gaspard II de Coligny, and Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía. After him are Longqing Emperor, François Clouet, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland, Isaac Luria, Miguel López de Legazpi, and Petrus Ramus.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Knox ranks 575 out of 8,785. Before him are John Bowlby (1907), Jim Clark (1936), Stanley Matthews (1915), Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (1919), James Hutton (1726), and Thomas Cromwell (1485). After him are Christopher Wren (1632), John Turner (1929), James Bradley (1693), Domnall mac Ailpín (812), Richard Branson (1950), and Samuel Johnson (1709).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, John Knox ranks 11. Before him are Saint Walpurga (710), Alcuin (735), William Laud (1573), John Wesley (1703), Thomas Becket (1119), and Pope Adrian IV (1100). After him are Edward the Confessor (1003), Richard Williamson (1940), Willibrord (658), Saint Malachy (1094), Thomas Wolsey (1473), and John Nelson Darby (1800).

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