Henri Estienne the Elder
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Henri Estienne the Elder was a prominent 16th-century French printer and scholar, known for his influential role in humanist publishing and for helping establish the Estienne family’s reputation in the world of Renaissance printing.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henri Estienne | 2 |
| Henri Estienne l’Ancien | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance printer
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human ⓘ humanist ⓘ printer ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1470 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1520 ⓘ |
| era |
16th century
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Renaissance ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
father of François Estienne
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father of Robert Estienne ⓘ member of the Estienne printing dynasty ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical philology
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humanist publishing ⓘ |
| genre |
humanist texts
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scholarly editions ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of humanist scholarship in France
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later Estienne printers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to humanist publishing in Paris
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critical editing of classical texts ⓘ high-quality typography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Henri Estienne I
NERFINISHED
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Henri Estienne the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Henricus Stephanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped establish the Estienne family’s reputation in Renaissance printing
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produced influential humanist editions in Paris ⓘ |
| notableFamily | Estienne family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
editions of classical Greek authors
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editions of classical Latin authors ⓘ scholarly editions of the Church Fathers ⓘ |
| occupation |
printer
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publisher ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
France
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Henri Estienne l’Ancien
this entity surface form:
Henri Estienne
subject surface form:
Robert Estienne
this entity surface form:
Henri Estienne