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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. On the advice of Scaliger he studied Oriental languages whilst taking his course of theology. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas van Erpe has received more than 28,339 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas van Erpe is the 1,058th most popular philosopher, the 665th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 7th most popular Dutch Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Thomas van Erpe ranks 1,058 out of 1,081Before him are Martin Chemnitz, Bernard Lonergan, Seyla Benhabib, John McDowell, Amina Wadud, and R. M. Hare. After him are André Comte-Sponville, Julián Marías, Rosi Braidotti, Ion Dragoumis, Hendrik Adamson, and J. L. Mackie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1584, Thomas van Erpe ranks 17Before him are Melchior Grodziecki, Grégoire de Saint-Vincent, Caspar Barlaeus, Hu Zhengyan, Francis Beaumont, and John Selden.  Among people deceased in 1624, Thomas van Erpe ranks 14Before him are Ketevan the Martyr, 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 665 out of 1,427Before him are Adrian Vandenberg (1954), Hans van Mierlo (1931), Victor Marijnen (1917), Jo Cals (1914), Kees Verkerk (1942), and Gerben Karstens (1942). After him are Pim Doesburg (1943), Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn (1612), Wim Jonk (1966), Jan Burgers (1895), Betty Stöve (1945), and Leen Vente (1911).

Among PHILOSOPHERS In Netherlands

Among philosophers born in Netherlands, Thomas van Erpe ranks 7Before him are Erasmus (1466), Baruch Spinoza (1632), Jacobus Arminius (1560), Rodolphus Agricola (1443), Jacob Moleschott (1822), and Dirck Coornhert (1522). After him are Bas van Fraassen (1941).