PHILOSOPHER

Michael Baius

1513 - 1589

Michael Baius

Michael Baius, also known as Michel De Bay, (1513 – 16 September 1589) was a Belgian theologian. He formulated the school of thought now known as Baianism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Baius is the 834th most popular philosopher (down from 813th in 2019), the 2,883rd most popular biography from France (down from 2,794th in 2019) and the 100th most popular French Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Michael Baius ranks 834 out of 1,267. Before him are Konstantin Leontiev, Metrocles, Leo Löwenthal, Charondas, František Tomášek, and David the Invincible. After him are Lucian Blaga, Franciscus Gomarus, Lastheneia of Mantinea, Favorinus, Léon Brunschvicg, and Félix Ravaisson-Mollien.

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Konstantin Leontiev
1831 - 1891
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 828
Metrocles
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.36
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Leo Löwenthal
1900 - 1993
HPI: 61.36
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Charondas
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HPI: 61.32
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František Tomášek
1899 - 1992
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 832
David the Invincible
600 - 600
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 833
Michael Baius
1513 - 1589
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 834
Lucian Blaga
1895 - 1961
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 835
Franciscus Gomarus
1563 - 1641
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 836
Lastheneia of Mantinea
350 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 837
Favorinus
85 - 200
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 838
Léon Brunschvicg
1869 - 1944
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 839
Félix Ravaisson-Mollien
1813 - 1900
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 840

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1513, Michael Baius ranks 7. Before him are Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Jacques Amyot, Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg, Daniele Barbaro, Pirro Ligorio, and Louis, Duke of Montpensier. After him is John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin. Among people deceased in 1589, Michael Baius ranks 12. Before him are Benedict the Moor, Anna Maria of the Palatinate, Johannes Sturm, Jean-Antoine de Baïf, Bernard Palissy, and Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After him are Charles II, Lord of Monaco, Heo Nanseolheon, Marcin Kromer, Jurij Dalmatin, and Philothei of Athens.

Others Born in 1513

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Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
POLITICIAN
1513 - 1535
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 1
Jacques Amyot
WRITER
1513 - 1593
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 2
Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1513 - 1573
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 3
Daniele Barbaro
MATHEMATICIAN
1513 - 1570
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 4
Pirro Ligorio
ARCHITECT
1513 - 1583
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 5
Louis, Duke of Montpensier
POLITICIAN
1513 - 1582
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 6
Michael Baius
PHILOSOPHER
1513 - 1589
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 7
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin
POLITICIAN
1513 - 1571
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 8

Others Deceased in 1589

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Benedict the Moor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1526 - 1589
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 6
Anna Maria of the Palatinate
COMPANION
1561 - 1589
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 7
Johannes Sturm
PHILOSOPHER
1507 - 1589
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 8
Jean-Antoine de Baïf
WRITER
1532 - 1589
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 9
Bernard Palissy
WRITER
1510 - 1589
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 10
Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1528 - 1589
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 11
Michael Baius
PHILOSOPHER
1513 - 1589
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 12
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1589
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 13
Heo Nanseolheon
WRITER
1563 - 1589
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 14
Marcin Kromer
WRITER
1512 - 1589
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 15
Jurij Dalmatin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1547 - 1589
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 16
Philothei of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1589
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 17

In France

Among people born in France, Michael Baius ranks 2,883 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684), Charles Estienne (1504), Michel Gondry (1963), Jean-François Rewbell (1747), Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany (1000), and Guy de Rothschild (1909). After him are John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen (1638), Henri Desgrange (1865), Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine (1448), Yann LeCun (1960), Marcel Prévost (1862), and Claude Alexandre de Bonneval (1675).

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1684 - 1745
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,877
Charles Estienne
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1504 - 1564
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,878
Michel Gondry
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2,879
Jean-François Rewbell
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1807
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2,880
Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2,881
Guy de Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 2007
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2,882
Michael Baius
PHILOSOPHER
1513 - 1589
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2,883
John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen
POLITICIAN
1638 - 1704
HPI: 61.31
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Henri Desgrange
WRITER
1865 - 1940
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Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine
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HPI: 61.31
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Yann LeCun
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 2,887
Marcel Prévost
WRITER
1862 - 1941
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 2,888
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1675 - 1747
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 2,889