RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Martin Bucer

1491 - 1551

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Martin Bucer (early German: Martin Butzer; 11 November 1491 – 28 February 1551) was a German Protestant reformer based in Strasbourg who influenced Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican doctrines and practices. Bucer was originally a member of the Dominican Order, but after meeting and being influenced by Martin Luther in 1518 he arranged for his monastic vows to be annulled. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin Bucer has received more than 327,775 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Bucer is the 736th most popular religious figure (down from 734th in 2019), the 945th most popular biography from France (down from 942nd in 2019) and the 51st most popular French Religious Figure.

Martin Buber was a philosopher and Jewish theologian who is most famous for his book I and Thou.

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  • 330k

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  • 63.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Martin Bucer ranks 736 out of 3,187. Before him are Antipope Anacletus II, Mahavatar Babaji, Patriarch Nikon of Moscow, Sun Myung Moon, Frances of Rome, and Therese Neumann. After him are Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Haran, Fatimah bint Asad, Leopold III, Margrave of Austria, Ibrahim ibn Adham, and Nahor, son of Serug.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1491, Martin Bucer ranks 6. Before him are Henry VIII of England, Ignatius of Loyola, Jacques Cartier, Zhengde Emperor, and Lapu-Lapu. After him are Francesco Melzi, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Teofilo Folengo, and Nicolò da Ponte. Among people deceased in 1551, Martin Bucer ranks 2. Before him is Barbara Radziwiłł. After him are Sin Saimdang, Margaret Leijonhufvud, Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Sahib I Giray, Oda Nobuhide, Sebastián de Belalcázar, Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat, George Martinuzzi, Fray Tomás de Berlanga, and Adriaen Isenbrandt.

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In France

Among people born in France, Martin Bucer ranks 945 out of 6,770. Before him are Pierre Méchain (1744), Maria Malibran (1808), Carole Bouquet (1957), Jacques Perrin (1941), Philippe de Vitry (1291), and Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (1401). After him are Jeanne Baret (1740), Charles Maurras (1868), Louis Nicolas Vauquelin (1763), Horace Vernet (1789), Paul Vidal de La Blache (1845), and Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (1709).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Martin Bucer ranks 51. Before him are Victor of Aveyron (1793), Robert of Molesme (1024), Célestin Freinet (1896), Lucile Randon (1904), Ivo of Kermartin (1253), and Saint Eligius (588). After him are Leonard of Noblac (496), Jean Mabillon (1632), Robert de Sorbon (1201), Odile of Alsace (662), Antipope Gregory VIII (1100), and Arnulf of Metz (582).

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