RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Balthasar Bekker

1634 - 1698

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Balthasar Bekker (20 March 1634 – 11 June 1698) was a Dutch minister and author of philosophical and theological works. Opposing superstition, he was a key figure in the end of the witchcraft persecutions in early modern Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Balthasar Bekker has received more than 78,159 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Balthasar Bekker is the 2,022nd most popular religious figure (down from 1,846th in 2019), the 523rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 479th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Dutch Religious Figure.

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  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 1.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Balthasar Bekker ranks 2,022 out of 3,187. Before him are Sophronius IV of Alexandria, Agag, William J. Seymour, Coloman of Stockerau, Kevin of Glendalough, and Sadegh Khalkhali. After him are Eugenios Voulgaris, Kelvin Felix, Melchior Hoffman, Amalberga of Maubeuge, Stanislaus Hosius, and Wolfgang Capito.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1634, Balthasar Bekker ranks 12. Before him are Nicolaes Maes, Hümaşah Sultan, Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena, Kazimierz Łyszczyński, Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau, and John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach. After him are Thomas Kingo, Maria Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp, Pasquier Quesnel, Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, and John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön. Among people deceased in 1698, Balthasar Bekker ranks 11. Before him are Leonora Christina Ulfeldt, Andrea Guarneri, Gerrit Berckheyde, Willem de Vlamingh, John George II, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, and Hâfiz Osman. After him are Louis de Buade de Frontenac, and David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Balthasar Bekker ranks 523 out of 1,646. Before him are Simeon ten Holt (1923), Adriaen Coorte (1665), Sjoukje Dijkstra (1942), Ernesto Hoost (1965), Wiel Coerver (1924), and Kees Rijvers (1926). After him are Martin Koeman (1938), Gerrie Mühren (1946), Teun A. van Dijk (1943), Hennie Kuiper (1949), Bart van der Leck (1876), and Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands

Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Balthasar Bekker ranks 13. Before him are Wim Hof (1959), Lidwina (1380), Ludger (742), Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), Johannes Willebrands (1909), and Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928). After him are Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931), Gisbertus Voetius (1589), Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900), Charles of Mount Argus (1821), Johannes de Jong (1885), and Frans van der Lugt (1938).

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