Desiderius Erasmus

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Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance scholar, theologian, and humanist whose critical editions of the New Testament and satirical writings greatly influenced European intellectual and religious life.

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instanceOf Dutch person
Renaissance scholar
biblical scholar
human
humanist
theologian
advocated moral reform of the clergy
peace
religious toleration
alsoKnownAs Desiderius Erasmus
surface form: Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

Desiderius Erasmus
surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
birthDate 1466-10-28
1467-10-28
birthName Gerrit Gerritszoon
birthPlace Burgundian Netherlands
County of Holland
Rotterdam
citizenship County of Holland
Habsburg Netherlands
correspondedWith John Colet
Philip Melanchthon
surface form: Philipp Melanchthon

Pope Leo X
Thomas More
deathDate 1536-07-12
deathPlace Basel-Stadt
surface form: Basel

Old Swiss Confederacy
education monastic schools
era Renaissance
fieldOfWork biblical studies
classical philology
education
philosophy
theology
gender male
influenced European humanism
John Colet
Martin Luther
Philip Melanchthon
surface form: Philipp Melanchthon

Reformation
surface form: Protestant Reformation

Thomas More
influencedBy Augustine of Hippo
Church Fathers
Jerome
St. Thomas Aquinas
surface form: Thomas Aquinas
knownFor advocacy of church reform
critical edition of the Greek New Testament
promotion of humanist education
satirical writings
language Dutch
Latin
movement Christian humanism
name Desiderius Erasmus self-link
notableWork Adagia
Colloquia
Enchiridion militis Christiani
In Praise of Folly
Institutio principis Christiani
Moriae Encomium
Novum Instrumentum omne
Textus Receptus
surface form: Novum Testamentum (Greek New Testament edition)
occupation editor
priest
teacher
writer
opposed excesses of scholastic theology
superstition in religion
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Basel-Stadt
surface form: Basel

England
Italy
Leuven
Paris
taughtAt Queens’ College, Cambridge
surface form: Queens' College, Cambridge

Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge

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Christian humanism associatedWith Desiderius Erasmus
Erasmus Prize namedAfter Desiderius Erasmus
Marguerite de Navarre influencedBy Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
François Rabelais influencedBy Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
Guillaume Budé influencedBy Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
Guillaume Budé correspondedWith Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
Étienne Dolet influencedBy Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
Meaux Circle influencedBy Desiderius Erasmus
Johannes Oecolampadius influencedBy Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
writings of Stefan Zweig notableWork Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
Stefan Zweig notableWork Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
Collège de Montaigu educated Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
Collège de Montaigu notableAlumni Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
Erasmus Hall High School namedAfter Desiderius Erasmus
William Erasmus middleName Desiderius Erasmus
subject surface form: William Erasmus Darwin
this entity surface form: Erasmus
Lady Margaret Professorship of Divinity at Cambridge hasHolder Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam (associated with Lady Margaret foundations, not as formal holder)
Philipp Schwartzerdt influencedBy Desiderius Erasmus
Juan de Valdés influencedBy Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam
Erasmus MC namedAfter Desiderius Erasmus
Erasmus School of Philosophy namedAfter Desiderius Erasmus
Erasmus House dedicatedTo Desiderius Erasmus
Erasmus House namedAfter Desiderius Erasmus
Erasmushogeschool Brussel (campus in Anderlecht) namedAfter Desiderius Erasmus
this entity surface form: Erasmus of Rotterdam