Educators of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 5 people and 123 moments here, from 1466 to 1646. The most recorded lives are Galileo Galilei, Giordano Bruno and Martin Luther.

Notable people

  1. Galileo Galilei

    from 1564 to 1642

    35 moments here

    Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, mathematician, and natural philosopher. Born in Pisa, Galileo was educated in Tuscany, taught mathematics at…

  2. Giordano Bruno

    from 1548 to 1600

    31 moments here

    Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…

  3. Martin Luther

    from 1483 to 1546

    29 moments here

    German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…

  4. Desiderius Erasmus

    from 1466 to 1536

    27 moments here

    Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…

  5. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1646

    1 moment here

    German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

Moments

  1. 1466 Birth in Rotterdam Desiderius Erasmus
  2. 1476 Childhood move to Gouda Desiderius Erasmus
  3. 1478 Latin-school education in Deventer Desiderius Erasmus
  4. 1483 Born in Eisleben Martin Luther
  5. 1484 Seminary schooling in 's-Hertogenbosch Desiderius Erasmus
  6. 1484 Family relocates to Mansfeld Martin Luther
  7. 1487 Novitiate at Stein Desiderius Erasmus
  8. 1488 Profession of vows at Stein Desiderius Erasmus
  9. 1493 Departure from Stein for Brabant Desiderius Erasmus
  10. 1495 Theological study in Paris Desiderius Erasmus
  11. 1497 Attends school in Magdeburg Martin Luther
  12. 1498 Moves to Eisenach for school Martin Luther
  13. 1499 First English visit at Oxford Desiderius Erasmus
  14. 1501 Writing at Saint-Bertin Abbey Desiderius Erasmus
  15. 1501 Matriculates at Erfurt Martin Luther
  16. 1502 Move to Louvain Desiderius Erasmus
  17. 1505 Second stay in England Desiderius Erasmus
  18. 1505 Enters the Augustinian monastery Martin Luther
  19. 1506 Doctorate at Turin Desiderius Erasmus
  20. 1506 Tutoring residence in Bologna Desiderius Erasmus
  21. 1507 Advanced Greek study in Padua Desiderius Erasmus
  22. 1507 Ordained in Erfurt Cathedral Martin Luther
  23. 1509 Visits to Rome Desiderius Erasmus
  24. 1509 Returns to lecture in Erfurt Martin Luther
  25. 1510 Arrival at Thomas More's house Desiderius Erasmus
  26. 1510 Undertakes mission to Rome Martin Luther
  27. 1511 Returns to Wittenberg as professor Martin Luther
  28. 1514 Hebrew study in Mainz Desiderius Erasmus
  29. 1518 Recovery in Antwerp Desiderius Erasmus
  30. 1518 Defends theses at Heidelberg Martin Luther
  31. 1518 Examined by Cajetan in Augsburg Martin Luther
  32. 1519 Debates Johann Eck in Leipzig Martin Luther
  33. 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold Desiderius Erasmus
  34. 1521 Residence at De Swaene Desiderius Erasmus
  35. 1521 Settlement in Basel Desiderius Erasmus
  36. 1521 Arrives for the Diet of Worms Martin Luther
  37. 1521 Hidden at Wartburg Castle Martin Luther
  38. 1521 Intercepted near Altenstein Castle Martin Luther
  39. 1522 Returns to Wittenberg Martin Luther
  40. 1524 Makes the Black Monastery his family home Martin Luther
  41. 1529 Whale House residence in Freiburg Desiderius Erasmus
  42. 1529 Departure from Basel Desiderius Erasmus
  43. 1529 Relocation to Freiburg im Breisgau Desiderius Erasmus
  44. 1529 Meets Zwingli at Marburg Castle Martin Luther
  45. 1530 Takes refuge at Veste Coburg Martin Luther
  46. 1535 Return to the Froben compound Desiderius Erasmus
  47. 1536 Death in Basel Desiderius Erasmus
  48. 1537 Departs through Tambach while gravely ill Martin Luther
  49. 1537 Preaches at the Schmalkaldic meeting Martin Luther
  50. 1537 Recovers back in Wittenberg Martin Luther

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