PHILOSOPHER

Thomas van Erpe

1584 - 1624

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Thomas van Erpe, also known as Thomas Erpenius (September 11, 1584 – November 13, 1624), Dutch Orientalist, was born at Gorinchem, in Holland. He was the first European to publish an accurate book of Arabic grammar. After completing his early education at Leiden, he entered the university of that city, and in 1608 took the degree of master of arts. On the advice of Scaliger he studied Oriental languages whilst taking his course of theology. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas van Erpe is the 1,140th most popular philosopher (down from 1,137th in 2019), the 740th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 760th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Dutch Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Thomas van Erpe ranks 1,140 out of 1,267. Before him are Ecphantus the Pythagorean, Pierre Lévy, Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, Aesara, and Eino Kaila. After him are Harry Frankfurt, Ernest Belfort Bax, Geydar Dzhemal, Abram Deborin, Lucien Sève, and Leila Ahmed.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1584, Thomas van Erpe ranks 22. Before him are Caspar Barlaeus, Grégoire de Saint-Vincent, Hu Zhengyan, Barbara Sophie of Brandenburg, John Selden, and Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.  Among people deceased in 1624, Thomas van Erpe ranks 17. Before him are Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Juan de Mariana, Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, Sebastián Vizcaíno, Francesco Contarini, and Vicente Espinel.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Thomas van Erpe ranks 740 out of 1,646. Before him are Denzel Dumfries (1996), André Hazes (1951), Michel de Klerk (1884), Edo de Waart (1941), Jan Heemskerk (1818), and Henri Frankfort (1897). After him are Sigrid Kaag (1961), Pieter Jelles Troelstra (1860), Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn (1612), Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange (2003), Sef Vergoossen (1947), and George Baker (1944).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Netherlands

Among philosophers born in Netherlands, Thomas van Erpe ranks 8. Before him are Erasmus (1466), Jacobus Arminius (1560), Rodolphus Agricola (1443), Jacob Moleschott (1822), Dirck Coornhert (1522), and Marsilius of Inghen (1335). After him are Bas van Fraassen (1941).

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