RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Zacharias Ursinus
1534 - 1583

Zacharias Ursinus
Zacharias Ursinus (born Zacharias Baer; 18 July 1534 – 6 May 1583) was a German Reformed theologian and Protestant reformer. He became the leading theologian of the Reformed Protestant movement of the Palatinate, serving both at the University of Heidelberg and the College of Wisdom (Collegium Sapientiae). He is best known as the principal author and interpreter of the Heidelberg Catechism. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zacharias Ursinus is the 2,521st most popular religious figure (down from 2,170th in 2019), the 858th most popular biography from Poland (down from 766th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Polish Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Zacharias Ursinus ranks 2,521 out of 3,187. Before him are Rupert Mayer, Proterius of Alexandria, Maironis, Amatus of Montecassino, Ibas of Edessa, and Diogenes of Byzantium. After him are Mariam Thresia Chiramel, Norberto Rivera Carrera, Oscar Cruz, Gondophares, Fiorenzo Angelini, and Palladius of Galatia.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRupert Mayer
1876 - 1945
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 2,515
Proterius of Alexandria
400 - 457
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 2,516
Maironis
1862 - 1932
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 2,517
Amatus of Montecassino
1010 - 1090
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 2,518
Ibas of Edessa
400 - 457
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 2,519
Diogenes of Byzantium
100 - 129
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 2,520
Zacharias Ursinus
1534 - 1583
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 2,521
Mariam Thresia Chiramel
1876 - 1926
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 2,522
Norberto Rivera Carrera
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 2,523
Oscar Cruz
1934 - 2020
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 2,524
Gondophares
100 BC - 49
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 2,525
Fiorenzo Angelini
1916 - 2014
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 2,526
Palladius of Galatia
363 - 431
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 2,527
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1534, Zacharias Ursinus ranks 18. Before him are Robert Garnier, Abtai Sain Khan, Hans Bol, Setthathirath, Fernando de Herrera, and Volcher Coiter. After him is Dirck Barendsz. Among people deceased in 1583, Zacharias Ursinus ranks 18. Before him are Pirro Ligorio, Ivan Fyodorov, Jacques Pelletier du Mans, Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels, Thomas Erastus, and Humphrey Gilbert. After him is Surdas.
Others Born in 1534
Go to all RankingsRobert Garnier
WRITER
1534 - 1590
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 12
Abtai Sain Khan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1534 - 1588
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 13
Hans Bol
PAINTER
1534 - 1593
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 14
Setthathirath
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1571
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 15
Fernando de Herrera
WRITER
1534 - 1597
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 16
Volcher Coiter
BIOLOGIST
1534 - 1576
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 17
Zacharias Ursinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1534 - 1583
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 18
Dirck Barendsz
PAINTER
1534 - 1592
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1583
Go to all RankingsPirro Ligorio
ARCHITECT
1513 - 1583
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 12
Ivan Fyodorov
ARTIST
1510 - 1583
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 13
Jacques Pelletier du Mans
MATHEMATICIAN
1517 - 1583
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 14
Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels
POLITICIAN
1541 - 1583
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 15
Thomas Erastus
PHYSICIAN
1524 - 1583
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 16
Humphrey Gilbert
EXPLORER
1539 - 1583
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 17
Zacharias Ursinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1534 - 1583
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 18
Surdas
WRITER
1478 - 1583
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 19
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Zacharias Ursinus ranks 858 out of 1,694. Before him are Grigory Levenfish (1889), Gustav Radde (1831), Max Berg (1870), Julius Hübner (1806), Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł (1778), and Jurek Becker (1937). After him are Franz Felix Adalbert Kuhn (1812), Michael Sela (1924), Agnieszka Osiecka (1936), Władysław Ślewiński (1856), Zofia Zamenhof (1889), and Heinrich von Kittlitz (1799).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsGrigory Levenfish
CHESS PLAYER
1889 - 1961
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 852
Gustav Radde
BIOLOGIST
1831 - 1903
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 853
Max Berg
ARCHITECT
1870 - 1947
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 854
Julius Hübner
PAINTER
1806 - 1882
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 855
Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1778 - 1850
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 856
Jurek Becker
WRITER
1937 - 1997
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 857
Zacharias Ursinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1534 - 1583
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 858
Franz Felix Adalbert Kuhn
LINGUIST
1812 - 1881
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 859
Michael Sela
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2022
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 860
Agnieszka Osiecka
WRITER
1936 - 1997
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 861
Władysław Ślewiński
PAINTER
1856 - 1918
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 862
Zofia Zamenhof
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1942
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 863
Heinrich von Kittlitz
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1874
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 864
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Poland
Among religious figures born in Poland, Zacharias Ursinus ranks 45. Before him are Johann Dzierzon (1811), Konrad Krajewski (1963), Ida Siekmann (1902), Zbigniew Oleśnicki (1389), Stanislaus Papczyński (1631), and Anna Wierzbicka (1938). After him are Marek Jędraszewski (1949), Zygmunt Gorazdowski (1845), Frederick Jagiellon (1468), Jakub Wujek (1541), Sawa (1938), and Adam Kozłowiecki (1911).
Johann Dzierzon
1811 - 1906
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 39
Konrad Krajewski
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 40
Ida Siekmann
1902 - 1961
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 41
Zbigniew Oleśnicki
1389 - 1455
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 42
Stanislaus Papczyński
1631 - 1701
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 43
Anna Wierzbicka
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 44
Zacharias Ursinus
1534 - 1583
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 45
Marek Jędraszewski
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 46
Zygmunt Gorazdowski
1845 - 1920
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 47
Frederick Jagiellon
1468 - 1503
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 48
Jakub Wujek
1541 - 1597
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 49
Sawa
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 50
Adam Kozłowiecki
1911 - 2007
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 51