Dirk Martens
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Dirk Martens was a pioneering early 16th-century Flemish printer and humanist known for producing important humanist works, including the first edition of Thomas More’s "Utopia."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Flemish person
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human ⓘ humanist ⓘ printer ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Dieric Martens
NERFINISHED
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Theodoricus Martinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thierry Martens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1446 ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of printing in Flanders
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dissemination of Thomas More’s Utopia ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1534 ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| familyName | Martens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
early printing
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humanist literature ⓘ |
| genrePublished |
classical texts
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humanist treatises ⓘ philosophical works ⓘ theological works ⓘ |
| givenName | Dirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | spread of humanist ideas in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering early 16th-century printing in the Low Countries
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publishing important humanist texts ⓘ |
| languageOfPublications |
Dutch
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Northern Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Dirk Martens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Flemish ⓘ |
| notableAuthorPrinted |
Erasmus of Rotterdam
NERFINISHED
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Jacobus Latomus NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf Agricola NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkPrinted | Utopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
humanist scholar
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printer ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| printedFirstEditionOf | Thomas More’s Utopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | early printer of humanist literature in Northern Europe ⓘ |
| usedTechnology | movable type printing press ⓘ |
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