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Johannes Goropius Becanus
Dutch physician and linguist (1519-1572)
Johannes Goropius Becanus was born on July 3, 1519 in Gorp, Netherlands and died on July 8, 1572, aged 53.
July 3, 1519
Johannes Goropius Becanus died aged 53.
Died: July 8, 1572
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Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Gorp, Netherlands
- Professions
- humanist, philologist, linguist, physician, botanist
- Citizenship
- Spanish Netherlands
More about Johannes Goropius Becanus
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
- Birth name
- Jan Gerartsen van Gorp
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Questions people ask
How old was Johannes Goropius Becanus when they died?
Johannes Goropius Becanus died aged 53.
When is Johannes Goropius Becanus’s birthday?
Johannes Goropius Becanus’s recorded birthday is July 3.
Where was Johannes Goropius Becanus born?
Johannes Goropius Becanus was born in Gorp, Netherlands.
What was Johannes Goropius Becanus’s name at birth?
Johannes Goropius Becanus’s recorded birth name is Jan Gerartsen van Gorp.
When did Johannes Goropius Becanus die?
Johannes Goropius Becanus died on July 8, 1572.