Johann Reuchlin

Johann Reuchlin
Johann Reuchlin, woodcut depiction from 1516
Born	29 January 1455 Pforzheim, Margraviate of Baden, Kingdom of Germany, Holy Roman Empire
Died	30 June 1522 (aged 67) Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg, Kingdom of Germany, Holy Roman Empire
Nationality	German
Education
Alma mater	University of Freiburg University of Orléans University of Poitiers
Philosophical work
Era	Western philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Renaissance humanism
Institutions	University of Ingolstadt
Main interests	Ancient Greek, Hebrew, law, Christian mysticism
Notable ideas	Christian Kabbalah Reuchlinian pronunciation
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Johann Reuchlin (German: [ˈjoːhan ˈʁɔʏçlɪn]; 29 January 1455 – 30 June 1522), sometimes called Johannes, was a German Catholic humanist and a scholar of Greek and Hebrew, whose work also took him to modern-day Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and France. Most of Reuchlin's career centered on advancing German knowledge of Greek and Hebrew.