Gregor Reisch
German Carthusian monk and humanist scholar (c.1467-1525) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 58
Gregor Reisch was a German Carthusian monk and humanist scholar. He is best known for his compilation Margarita Philosophica, one of the earliest printed encyclopedias of general knowledge.
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Germany
Category
Academics
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Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1467 to 1525 · aged 58