WRITER

Macropedius

1487 - 1558

Macropedius

Georgius Macropedius (born Joris van Lanckvelt; 23 April 1487 – 23 July 1558) was a Dutch humanist, schoolmaster and "the greatest Latin playwright of the 16th century." Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Macropedius is the 3,201st most popular writer (down from 2,795th in 2019), the 519th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 462nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Dutch Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Macropedius ranks 3,201 out of 7,302. Before him are Yakov Perelman, Géza Gárdonyi, Vincent Voiture, Henry Darger, René Huyghe, and Janosch. After him are Jan Luyken, Maria Wirtemberska, António Ferreira, Ama Ata Aidoo, Galaktion Tabidze, and Herman J. Mankiewicz.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Yakov Perelman
1882 - 1942
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 3,195
Géza Gárdonyi
1863 - 1922
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 3,196
Vincent Voiture
1597 - 1648
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 3,197
Henry Darger
1892 - 1973
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 3,198
René Huyghe
1906 - 1997
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 3,199
Janosch
1931 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 3,200
Macropedius
1487 - 1558
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 3,201
Jan Luyken
1649 - 1712
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 3,202
Maria Wirtemberska
1768 - 1854
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3,203
António Ferreira
1528 - 1569
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3,204
Ama Ata Aidoo
1942 - 2023
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3,205
Galaktion Tabidze
1891 - 1959
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3,206
Herman J. Mankiewicz
1897 - 1953
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 3,207

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1487, Macropedius ranks 15. Before him are Anna of Brandenburg, Fray Tomás de Berlanga, Petru Rareș, Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg, Cristóbal de Olid, and Catherine of Mecklenburg. After him are Giovanni da Udine, and Petar Hektorović. Among people deceased in 1558, Macropedius ranks 16. Before him are Reginald Pole, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Anna van Egmont, Georg I, Count of Württemberg-Mömpelgard, Jean Fernel, and Caupolicán. After him is Cassandra Fedele.

Others Born in 1487

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Anna of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1487 - 1514
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 9
Fray Tomás de Berlanga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1487 - 1551
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 10
Petru Rareș
POLITICIAN
1487 - 1546
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 11
Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1487 - 1550
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 12
Cristóbal de Olid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1487 - 1524
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 13
Catherine of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1487 - 1561
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 14
Macropedius
WRITER
1487 - 1558
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 15
Giovanni da Udine
ARCHITECT
1487 - 1564
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 16
Petar Hektorović
WRITER
1487 - 1572
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 17

Others Deceased in 1558

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Reginald Pole
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1558
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 10
Francisco de Sá de Miranda
WRITER
1491 - 1558
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 11
Anna van Egmont
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1558
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 12
Georg I, Count of Württemberg-Mömpelgard
POLITICIAN
1498 - 1558
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 13
Jean Fernel
ASTRONOMER
1497 - 1558
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 14
Caupolicán
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1500 - 1558
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 15
Macropedius
WRITER
1487 - 1558
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 16
Cassandra Fedele
WRITER
1465 - 1558
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 17