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Johannes Reuchlin

Type Figure Region Holy Roman Empire Time 1455–1522 Also known as Reuchlin

Johannes Reuchlin (1455–1522) was a German humanist scholar and Hebrew-language expert, hailed as the "father of German humanism.…

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  1. 1455–1490Pforzheim · BadenReuchlin was born in Pforzheim and studied law and classical languages in Freiburg, Orléans, Tübingen, and elsewhere, later going to Italy for further study, where he encountered Renaissance humanism and the Greek-language tradition.
  2. 1490–1517Heidelberg · PalatinateReuchlin studied Hebrew under Jewish scholars, publishing De rudimentis Hebraicis in 1506, pioneering Hebrew grammar studies in Germany; he also served as legal advisor to the Elector Palatine and corresponded with humanists such as Erasmus.
  3. 1517–1522Bad Liebenzell · WürttembergDominican friar Johannes Pfefferkorn demanded the burning of Jewish books; in the "Books Controversy" Reuchlin wrote in defense of the value of Hebrew texts, gaining support from humanists; he continued writing in 1521–1522 and died at Liebenzell on June 30, 1522.

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