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Peter Canisius

1521 - 1597

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Peter Canisius (Dutch: Pieter Kanis; 8 May 1521 – 21 December 1597) was a Dutch Jesuit priest known for his strong support for the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, Switzerland and the British Isles. The restoration of the Catholic Church in Germany is largely attributed to the work there of the Jesuits, which Canisius led. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Canisius is the 96th most popular physician (down from 80th in 2019), the 74th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 75th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Physician.

Peter Canisius is most famous for being a Jesuit missionary who worked to bring the Catholic faith to the people of the Netherlands.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Peter Canisius ranks 96 out of 726. Before him are Theodor Morell, Corneille Heymans, Harvey Cushing, Bernardino of Siena, Frederick Chapman Robbins, and Jean Nicot. After him are François Duvalier, Djer, Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Shirō Ishii, George Minot, and Michael DeBakey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1521, Peter Canisius ranks 3. Before him are Pope Urban VII, and Takeda Shingen. After him are Christina of Denmark, Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Thomas Wyatt the Younger, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu, Andrew Avellino, Xu Wei, Antoine Caron, Richard Chancellor, and Philippe de Monte. Among people deceased in 1597, Peter Canisius ranks 5. Before him are Willem Barentsz, Hattori Hanzō, Paulo Miki, and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain. After him are Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Maharana Pratap, Joseph of Anchieta, Franciscus Patricius, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Edward Kelley, and Barbara Blomberg.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Peter Canisius ranks 74 out of 1,646. Before him are L. E. J. Brouwer (1881), William II, Prince of Orange (1626), Pieter de Hooch (1629), Ronald Koeman (1963), Mark Rutte (1967), and Han van Meegeren (1889). After him are Sylvia Kristel (1952), Dieric Bouts (1415), Herman Boerhaave (1668), Willebrord Snellius (1580), Johan de Witt (1625), and Gerrit Rietveld (1888).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Netherlands

Among physicians born in Netherlands, Peter Canisius ranks 2. Before him are Christiaan Eijkman (1858). After him are Cornelius Jansen (1585), Nicolaes Tulp (1593), Frederik Ruysch (1638), Johann Weyer (1515), Wim Eijk (1953), Regnier de Graaf (1641), Herman Snellen (1834), Franciscus Donders (1818), Titus Brandsma (1881), and Gerard van Swieten (1700).

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