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Johann Heinrich Alsted

Johann Heinrich Alsted
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Johann Heinrich Alsted, "the true parent of all the Encyclopædias", was a German-born Transylvanian Saxon Calvinist minister and academic, known for his varied interests: in Ramism and Lullism, pedagogy and encyclopedias, theology and millenarianism.

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  1. Caspar Bartholin the ElderFebruary 12, 1585 – July 13, 1629
  2. Uriel da Costa1585 – April 1640
  3. François de La Mothe Le VayerAugust 1, 1588 – May 9, 1672
  4. Johann Heinrich Alsted (this page)1588 – November 9, 1638
  5. Marin MersenneSeptember 8, 1588 – September 1, 1648
  6. Robert Filmer1588 – May 26, 1653

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