PHILOSOPHER

Thomas van Erpe

1584 - 1624

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Thomas van Erpe, also known as Thomas Erpenius (September 11, 1584 – November 13, 1624), Dutch Orientalist, was born at Gorinchem, in Holland. He was the first European to publish an accurate book of Arabic grammar. After completing his early education at Leiden, he entered the university of that city, and in 1608 took the degree of master of arts. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas van Erpe has received more than 32,062 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Thomas van Erpe is the 1,137th most popular philosopher (down from 1,058th in 2019), the 760th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 663rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Dutch Philosopher.

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  • 2.14

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Thomas van Erpe ranks 1,137 out of 1,267. Before him are Martin Chemnitz, Nancy Cartwright, Albert Razin, Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Friedrich Gogarten, and Polemon of Athens. After him are Ada Adler, Liang Shuming, Marshall Berman, Allan Bloom, Charondas, and Barbara Cassin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1584, Thomas van Erpe ranks 22. Before him are Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Francis Beaumont, Barbara Sophie of Brandenburg, Grégoire de Saint-Vincent, John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, and John Selden.  Among people deceased in 1624, Thomas van Erpe ranks 17. Before him are Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, Juan de Mariana, Sebastián Vizcaíno, Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Francesco Contarini, and Vicente Espinel.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Thomas van Erpe ranks 760 out of 1,646. Before him are Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau (1968), Regillio Simons (1973), Marleen Gorris (1948), Zara Whites (1968), Andries Jonker (1962), and Greetje Kauffeld (1939). After him are Willem Piso (1611), Willem Bilderdijk (1756), Simone Simons (1985), Kees de Jager (1921), Johan Boskamp (1948), and Hans van Mierlo (1931).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Netherlands

Among philosophers born in Netherlands, Thomas van Erpe ranks 9. Before him are Jacobus Arminius (1560), Rodolphus Agricola (1443), Jacob Moleschott (1822), Dirck Coornhert (1522), Bas van Fraassen (1941), and Marsilius of Inghen (1335).

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