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Martin Luther

1483 - 1546

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Martin Luther ( LOO-thər; German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Western and Christian history. Born in Eisleben, Luther was ordained to the priesthood in 1507. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Luther is the 8th most popular religious figure (down from 6th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Germany and the 2nd most popular German Religious Figure.

Martin Luther was a German monk who was an early leader in the Protestant Reformation. He is most famous for his 95 Theses, which he nailed to the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany.

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Among religious figures, Martin Luther ranks 8 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Francis, Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI, and Moses. After him are Pope John Paul II, Paul the Apostle, Saint Joseph, Abraham, Pope John Paul I, and Pope Leo XIV.

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Among people born in 1483, Martin Luther ranks 1. After him are Raphael, Babur, Francesco Guicciardini, Francisco de Vitoria, Ayas Mehmed Pasha, Paolo Giovio, Ridolfo Ghirlandaio, Felice della Rovere, Gasparo Contarini, Jaime, Duke of Braganza, and Simon Bening. Among people deceased in 1546, Martin Luther ranks 1. After him are Hayreddin Barbarossa, Francisco de Orellana, Giulio Romano, Meera, Francisco de Vitoria, Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Marinus van Reymerswaele, Étienne Dolet, Petru Rareș, and Isabella di Morra.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Martin Luther ranks 5 out of 7,253. Before him are Ludwig van Beethoven (1770), Albert Einstein (1879), Pope Benedict XVI (1927), and Johann Sebastian Bach (1685). After him are Karl Marx (1818), Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646), Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749), Johannes Gutenberg (1394), Friedrich Nietzsche (1844), and Charlemagne (748).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany

Among religious figures born in Germany, Martin Luther ranks 2. Before him are Pope Benedict XVI (1927). After him are Hildegard of Bingen (1098), Ambrose (340), Albertus Magnus (1206), Pope Joan (null), Pope Damasus II (1000), Philip Melanchthon (1497), Pope Clement II (1005), Pope Victor II (1018), Thomas à Kempis (1380), and Bruno of Cologne (1030).

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