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Guillaume Budé

Type Figure Region France Time 1467–1540 Also known as French humanist scholar

Guillaume Budé (1467–1540), one of the foremost French Renaissance humanists, mastered Greek and Roman law, served Francis I as royal librarian, and …

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  1. 1511–1520Paris · Île-de-FranceActive in Paris under Louis XII and Francis I, he devoted himself to Greek, Roman law, and philosophy, published works including De asse et partibus eius, and participated in collecting and organizing ancient texts for the royal library.

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