Martin Luther

Martin Luther

male, deceased (1546)
German, Theologian, Christian, Protestant, monk, protestant reformation…priesthood of all believers, UniversityofErfurt, Founder of religions, Renewers of the church, father of protestantism
Martin Luther was a German monk, theologian, and church reformer. Luther's theology challenged the authority of the papacy by emphasizing the Bible...
Hans Luther

Hans Luther

male, deceased (1530)
smelter, from Eisleben, Holy Roman Empire, 15th century, UniversityofErfurt, Diet of Augsburg, Eisleben
Hans Luther (1459-1530) is best known as the father of the reformer Martin Luther. When Martin was an infant, Hans moved the family from Eisleben...
Justus Jonas

Justus Jonas

male, deceased (1555)
from Thuringia, Nordhausen, Renaissance humanism, Melanchthon, Protestant, canonry…UniversityofErfurt, Church of St Severus, Diet of Worms, erfurt
Justus Jonas (5 June 1493 - 9 October 1555) was a German Protestant reformer. He was born at Nordhausen in Thuringia. His real name was Jodokus...
George Spalatin

George Spalatin

male, deceased (1545)
German Renaissance humanist, Altenburg, priest, Chaplain, greek, nuremberg…University of Wittenberg, erfurt, UniversityofErfurt, Frederick III the Wise, the elector of Saxony, John Frederick, Elector of Saxony
George Spalatin, was the name taken by George Burkhardt (January 17, 1484 - January 16, 1545), an important figure in the history of the...
Peter Glotz

Peter Glotz

male, deceased (2005)
senator, German, zurich, czech, bundestag, spd…University of Vienna, University of St. Gallen, Social Democratic Party of Germany, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, UniversityofErfurt
Prof. Dr. Peter Glotz (March 6, 1939-August 25, 2005) was a German social democratic politician (SPD) and social scientist. Glotz was born in Eger,...
Helius Eobanus Hessus

Helius Eobanus Hessus

male, deceased (1540)
Renaissance Latin author, University of Wittenberg, rector, reformation, Post-imperial Latin poet, nuremberg…Landgrave of Hesse, UniversityofErfurt, University of Nuremberg
Helius Eobanus Hessus (January 6, 1488 - October 5, 1540), German Latin poet, was born at Halgehausen in Hesse-Cassel. His family name is said to...
Wolfgang Drechsler

Wolfgang Drechsler

male, 46 years old
University of Virginia, United States Congress, European Business School, Technocrat, Bridgewater College, Lund University…University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, University of Marburg, UniversityofErfurt, University of Giessen
Wolfgang Drechsler (born June 6, 1963, Marburg, Germany) is a Public Administration, Political Philosophy and Innovation Policy scholar. He is...
Joachim Camerarius

Joachim Camerarius

male, deceased (1574)
Lutheran, journeys, homer, wittenberg, erfurt, Classical scholar…University of Leipzig, University of Tubingen, University of Wittenberg, UniversityofErfurt, Catalogue of the Bishops of the Principal Sees
Joachim Camerarius (April 12, 1500 - April 17, 1574), German classical scholar, was born at Bamberg, Bavaria. His family name was Liebhard, but he...
Konrad Mutian

Konrad Mutian

male, deceased (1526)
German Renaissance humanist, University of Bologna, Humanist, gotha, deventer, luther…UniversityofErfurt
Konrad Mutian (October 15, 1471 - March 30, 1526) was a German humanist. He was born in Homberg of well-to-do parents named Mut, and was...
Jakob Wimpfeling

Jakob Wimpfeling

male, deceased (1528)
German Renaissance humanist, German native of Alsace, canon law, Humanist, magister, alsace…University of Heidelberg, university of freiburg, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, UniversityofErfurt, Canons of the Mass
Jakob Wimpfeling (July 25, 1450-November 17, 1528) was a German Renaissance humanist and theologian. Wimpfeling was born in Schlettstadt, Alsace....