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378 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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Martin GerbertPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Gerbert (11 August 1720 – 3 May 1793), was a German theologian, historian and writer on music, belonged to the noble family of Gerbert von Hornau, and was born in Horb am Neckar,…
Martin HattalaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Martin Hattala (1863)
Martin LutherAuthor · BooksMartin Luther (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar.
Martin SzentiványiAuthor · BooksMartin Szentiványi (born in Szentiván, present-day Liptovský Ján, 20 October 1633 and died in Nagyszombat, present-day Trnava, 5 March 1708) was a polymathic Hungarian Jesuit writer and…
Martin WaldseemüllerAuthor · Maps and atlasesMartin Waldseemüller (c. 1470 – 16 March 1520) was a German cartographer and humanist scholar.
Matthias FlaciusAuthor · BooksMatthias Flacius Illyricus (Latin; Matija Vlačić Ilirik) or Francovich (Franković) (3 March 1520 – 11 March 1575) was a Lutheran reformer from Istria, present-day Croatia.
Maximus PlanudesAuthor · BooksMaximus Planudes (Máximos Planoúdēs; c. 1260) was a Byzantine Greek monk, scholar, anthologist, translator, mathematician, grammarian and theologian at Constantinople.
Melchiore CesarottiAuthor · BooksMelchiorre Cesarotti (Italian pronunciation: [melˈkjɔrre tʃezaˈrɔtti]; May 15, 1730 – November 4, 1808) was an Italian poet, translator and theorist.
Michael GlycasAuthor · BooksMichael Glykas or Glycas was a 12th-century Byzantine historian, theologian, mathematician, astronomer and poet. He was probably from Corfu and lived in Constantinople.
Mikael AgricolaAuthor · BooksMikael Agricola (c. 1510 – 9 April 1557) was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman who became the de facto founder of literary Finnish and a prominent proponent of the Protestant Reformation in…
Milan BalabánAuthor · BooksIllustration — Balabán in 2010
Mohammad MofattehAuthor · BooksMohammad Mofatteh (17 June 1928 – 18 December 1979) was an Iranian philosopher, theologian, and political activist.
Muhammad Abu ZahraAuthor · BooksMuhammad Abu Zahra (1898–1974) was an Egyptian Islamic scholar and influential Hanafi jurist. He occupied a number of positions;
Muhammad Husayn TabatabaeiAuthor · BooksMuhammad Husayn Tabataba'i (16 March 1903 – 15 November 1981) was an Iranian scholar, theorist, philosopher and one of the most prominent thinkers of modern Shia Islam.
Muhammad Taqi UsmaniAuthor · BooksMuhammad Taqi Usmani (born 3 October 1943) SI, OI, is a Pakistani Islamic jurist and leading scholar of the Qur'an, Hadith, Islamic law, Islamic economics, and comparative religion.
Muhammed Hamdi YazırAuthor · BooksMuhammed Hamdi Yazır also known as Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır and Elmalılı (1878 – 27 May 1942) was a Turkish Maturidi theologian, logician, Qur'an translator, Qur'anic exegesis scholar, Islamic…
Nerses of LambronAuthor · BooksSaint Nerses of Lambron (Armenian: Ներսես Լամբրոնացի, Nerses Lambronatsi) (1153–1198) was the Archbishop of Tarsus in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia who is remembered as one of the most…
Nicholas of CusaAuthor · BooksNicholas of Cusa (1401 – 11 August 1464), also referred to as Nicholas of Kues and Nicolaus Cusanus, was a German Catholic bishop and polymath active as a philosopher, theologian, jurist,…
Nicolaas BeetsAuthor · BooksNicolaas Beets (13 September 1814 – 13 March 1903) was a Dutch theologian, writer and poet. He published also under the pseudonym Hildebrand.
Nicolai WergelandAuthor · BooksNicolai Wergeland (9 November 1780 – 25 March 1848) was a Norwegian minister, writer and politician, and a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll Manor that wrote the…
Nikephoros BlemmydesAuthor · BooksNikephoros Blemmydes (Latinized as Nicephorus Blemmydes; 1197–1272) was a Byzantine author.
Nikolaj Frederik Severin GrundtvigAuthor · BooksNikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig (8 September 1783 – 2 September 1872), most often referred to as N. F. S.
Nikolaus HermanPerson · Music memorabiliaNikolaus Herman (first name also Nicolaus or Niklas; c. 1500 – 3 May 1561) was a German Lutheran cantor and teacher, creating numerous Protestant hymns.
NovatianAuthor · BooksNovatian (Greek: Νοβατιανός, Latin: Novatianus, c. 200 – c.
Otfrid of WeissenburgAuthor · BooksIllustration — Otfrid memorial in Wissembourg
Paolo AbrianiAuthor · BooksPaolo Abriani (160726 April 1699) was an Italian classical scholar, translator and Marinist poet.
Paolo SarpiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Engraving of Fra Paolo Sarpi by George Vertue (1684–1756)
Paul de LagardeAuthor · BooksPaul Anton de Lagarde (born Paul Bötticher, 2 November 1827 – 22 December 1891) was a German biblical scholar and orientalist.
Paul EgedeAuthor · BooksIllustration — Paul Hansen Egede
Paul GerhardtPerson · Music memorabiliaPaulus or Paul Gerhardt (12 March 1607 – 27 May 1676) was a German theologian, Lutheran pastor and hymnodist, considered Germany's greatest hymn writer.
Paul SperatusAuthor · BooksPaul Speratus (13 December 148412 August 1551) was a Swabian Catholic priest who became a Lutheran preacher, reformer and hymn-writer.
Paul SutermeisterAuthor · BooksPaul Sutermeister (6 June 1864, in Küsnacht – 2 February 1905, in Bern) was a Swiss theologian, pastor and contributing editor of the Berner Tagblatt.
Pavao SkalićAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait of Paul Skalich
Peter AbelardAuthor · BooksPeter Abelard (12 February 1079 – 21 April 1142) was a French philosopher, logician, theologian, composer, and poet, regarded as one of the most brilliant and controversial theologians of…
Peter of BloisAuthor · Books1130) was a French cleric, theologian, poet and diplomat. He is particularly noted for his corpus of Latin letters.
Petrus PlanciusEngraver · PrintsPetrus Plancius (lang; born Pieter Platevoet; 1552 – 15 May 1622) was a Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman.
Petrus RamusAuthor · BooksPetrus Ramus (Pierre de La Ramée; Anglicized as Peter Ramus; 1515 – 26 August 1572) was a French humanist, logician, and educational reformer.
Philip the ChancellorAuthor · BooksPhilip the Chancellor, (French: Philippe le Chancelier) also known as "Philippus Cancellarius Parisiensis" (Philip, Chancellor of Paris) (c 1160–December 26, 1236) was a French theologian,…
Philipp MelanchthonAuthor · BooksPhilipp Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerdt; 16 February 1497 – 19 April 1560) was a German Lutheran reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther, the first systematic theologian of the…
Philipp NicolaiAuthor · BooksPhilipp Nicolai (10 August 1556 – 26 October 1608) was a German Lutheran pastor, poet, and composer. He is most widely recognized as a hymnodist.
Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-AldegondePerson · Music memorabiliaPhilips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, Lord of West-Souburg (Dutch: Filips van Marnix, heer van Sint-Aldegonde, heer van West-Souburg, French: Philippe de Marnix, seigneur de…
Phillips BrooksAuthor · BooksPhillips Brooks (December 13, 1835January 23, 1893) was an American Episcopal clergyman and author, long the rector of Boston's Trinity Church and briefly Bishop of Massachusetts.
Phoebe PalmerAuthor · BooksPhoebe Palmer (December 18, 1807 – November 2, 1874) was a Methodist evangelist and writer who promoted the doctrine of Christian perfection.
Pierre CharronAuthor · BooksPierre Charron (1541 – 16 November 1603) was a French Catholic theologian and major contributor to the new thought of the 17th century.
Pietro Paolo ParzaneseAuthor · BooksPietro Paolo Parzanese (November 11, 1809 – August 29, 1852) was an Italian presbyter, poet and translator.
Qadi AyyadAuthor · BooksAbū al-Faḍl ʿIyāḍ ibn Mūsā ibn ʿIyāḍ ibn ʿAmr ibn Mūsā ibn ʿIyāḍ ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Mūsā ibn ʿIyāḍ al-Yaḥṣubī al-Sabtī, better known as Qāḍī Iyāḍ (1083–1149), was a Sunni…
R. A. TorreyAuthor · BooksReuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, Congregational pastor, educator, and writer. He aligned with Keswick theology.
Ramon LlullAuthor · BooksRamon Llull (lang; c. 1232 – 1316), sometimes anglicized as Raymond Lully,[1] was a Catholic philosopher, theologian, poet, missionary, apologist and former knight, born in Palma de…
Richard BaxterAuthor · BooksRichard Baxter (12 November 1615 – 8 December 1691) was an English Nonconformist church leader and theologian from Rowton, Shropshire, who has been described as "the chief of English…
Richard L. RubensteinAuthor · BooksRichard Lowell Rubenstein (January 8, 1924 – May 16, 2021) was a rabbi, theologian, educator, and writer, noted particularly for his path-breaking contributions to post-Holocaust theology…
Richard PocockeAuthor · BooksRichard Pococke (19 November 1704 – 25 September 1765) was an English clergyman and writer. He was the Bishop of Ossory (1756–65) and Meath (1765), both dioceses of the Church of Ireland.
Richard RolleAuthor · BooksRichard Rolle (c. 1300 – 30 September 1349) was an English hermit, mystic, and religious writer.
Richard WhatelyAuthor · BooksRichard Whately (1 February 1787 – 8 October 1863) was an English academic, rhetorician, logician, philosopher, economist, and theologian who also served as a reforming Church of Ireland…
Richard WilhelmAuthor · BooksRichard Wilhelm (10 May 18731 March 1930) was a German sinologist, theologian and missionary.
Robert BellarmineAuthor · BooksRobert Bellarmine (Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino; 4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
Robert Lewis DabneyDesigner · DesignRobert Lewis Dabney (March 5, 1820 – January 3, 1898) was a Southern Presbyterian pastor and theologian, Confederate army chaplain, and architect from Virginia.
Robert Murray M'CheyneAuthor · BooksRobert Murray McCheyne or M'Cheyne[1] (21 May 1813 – 25 March 1843) was a minister in the Church of Scotland from 1835 to 1843.
Romano GuardiniAuthor · BooksRomano Guardini (17 February 1885, Verona, Italy – 1 October 1968, Munich, Germany) was an Italian, naturalized German Catholic priest, philosopher and theologian.
Rubem AlvesAuthor · BooksRubem Azevedo Alves (15 September 1933 – 19 July 2014) was a Brazilian Presbyterian theologian, philosopher, educator, writer and psychoanalyst.
Rudolf of FuldaAuthor · BooksRudolf of Fulda (died March 8, 862) was a Benedictine monk during the Carolingian period in the 9th century. Rudolf was active at Fulda Abbey in the present-day German state of Hesse.
Safi-ad-din ArdabiliAuthor · BooksSafi-ad-Din Esḥāq Ardabili (1252/3 – 1334) was a poet, mystic, teacher and Sufi master of Kurdish origins.
Saint Cyril the PhilosopherAuthor · BooksSaint Cyril the Philosopher was an author. Saint Cyril the Philosopher was recorded as translator, missionary, writer, theologian and monk.
Salih al-FawzanAuthor · BooksSheikh Sāleḥ bin Fawzān bin ‘Abd Allāh al-Fawzān (born 28 September 1935) is a Saudi Islamic scholar who is the fourth and current Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, serving since 22 October…
Samuel PurchasAuthor · BooksIllustration — Samuel Purchas at the age of 48.
Samuel Taylor ColeridgeAuthor · BooksSamuel Taylor Coleridge (21 October 177225 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of…
Sandro MagisterAuthor · BooksSandro Magister (born 2 October 1943) is an Italian journalist who writes for the magazine L'espresso.
Satsvarupa dasa GoswamiAuthor · BooksSatsvarupa dasa Goswami (Sat-svarūpa dāsa Gosvāmī, Sanskrit, Devanagari: सत्स्वरूप दास गोस्वामी) (born Stephen Guarino on December 6, 1939) is a senior disciple of Bhaktivedanta Swami…
Sebastian FranckAuthor · BooksSebastian Franck (20 January 1499 Donauwörth, Swabia – c. 1543 Basel, Switzerland) was a 16th-century German freethinker, humanist, and radical reformer.
Sebastian MünsterAuthor · Maps and atlasesSebastian Münster (20 January 1488 – 26 May 1552) was a German cartographer and cosmographer. He also was a Christian Hebraist scholar who taught as a professor at the University of Basel.
Shane ClaiborneAuthor · BooksShane Claiborne (born July 11, 1975) is an American evangelical Christian and founder, an author and organizational leader.
Shinobu OrikuchiAuthor · Books11 February 1887–3 September 1953, also known as Chōkū Shaku, was a Japanese ethnologist, linguist, folklorist, novelist, and poet.
Sonja TomićIllustrator · IllustrationSonja Tomić (born 29 May 1947) is a contemporary Croatian writer, translator, illustrator, croatist, Germanist and radio presenter.
Sophrony SakharovArtist · PaintingsSophrony the Athonite (born Sergiy Symeonovich Sakharov; 22 September 1896 – 11 July 1993), known also as Saint Sophrony, Elder Sophrony or Father Sophrony, was a Russian-born Orthodox…
Sophus SchandorphAuthor · BooksSophus Christian Frederik Schandorph (or Skamdrup), known simply as Sophus Schandorph, (8 May 1836 – 1 January 1901), Danish poet and novelist, was born in Ringsted in Zealand.
Søren KierkegaardAuthor · BooksSøren Aabye Kierkegaard (SORR-ən KEER-kə-gard, US also -gor; Danish: [ˈsɶːɐn ˈɔˀˌpyˀ ˈkʰiɐ̯kəˌkɒːˀ];
Stanisław LubienieckiAuthor · BooksStanisław Lubieniecki (Stanislaus de Lubienietz, also Lubiniezky or Lubyenyetsky) (August 23, 1623 in Raków – May 18, 1675 in Hamburg) was a Polish Socinian theologist, historian,…
Stefan YavorskyAuthor · BooksStefan Yavorsky, born Simeon Ivanovich Yavorsky (1658), was an archbishop and statesman in the Russian Empire and the first president of the Most Holy Synod.
Sulayman al-BaruniAuthor · BooksSulayman al-Baruni (c. 1870 – 1 May 1940) was a Libyan Ibadi scholar, poet, statesman and a prominent figure in the history of Libya.
Sylvester HouédardAuthor · BooksDom Pierre-Sylvester Houédard (16 February 1924 – 15 January 1992), also known by the initials "dsh", was a British Benedictine priest, theologian and noted concrete poet.
Symeon of PolotskAuthor · BooksSymeon (Simeon) of Polotsk or Symeon Polotsky (Russian: Симео́н По́лоцкий; born as Samuel Piotrowski-Sitnianowicz, Russian: Самуи́л Петро́вский-Ситнянович;
Talib JauhariAuthor · BooksTalib Jauhari (27 August 1939 – 21 June 2020) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, Shia Zaakir, poet, historian and philosopher of the Shia Sect of Islam.
Theodore BezaAuthor · BooksTheodore Beza (Theodorus Beza; Théodore de Bèze or de Besze; 24 June 1519 – 13 October 1605) was a French Calvinist Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar who played an important role…
Thérèse of LisieuxAuthor · BooksThérèse of Lisieux (born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin; 2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), religious name Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, was a French Discalced Carmelite…
Thomas Edward BrownAuthor · BooksThomas Edward Brown (5 May 183029 October 1897), commonly referred to as T. E. Brown, was a late-19th century scholar, schoolmaster, poet, and theologian from the Isle of Man.
Thomas EllwoodAuthor · BooksThomas Ellwood (October 1639 – 1 March 1714) was an English religious writer. He is remembered for his relationship with poet John Milton, and some of his writing has proved durable as well.
Thomas MertonAuthor · BooksThomas Merton (January 31, 1915December 10, 1968), religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, theologian, mystic, poet, and social activist.
Timothy Dwight IVAuthor · BooksTimothy Dwight (May 14, 1752January 11, 1817) was an American academic and educator, a Congregationalist minister, theologian, and author.
Timothy J. KellerAuthor · BooksTimothy J. Keller was an American theologian, writer, university teacher, priest and parson (1950–2023). He was born in Allentown and died in New York City.
Tomáš ŠpidlíkAuthor · Books
Ubbo EmmiusAuthor · Maps and atlasesUbbo Emmius (5 December 15479 December 1625) was a German historian and geographer.
Viktor MáchaPhotographer · PhotographyViktor Mácha (born 1984) is a Czech photographer specializing in industrial photography and architectural photography.
Viktor NesslerPerson · Music memorabiliaViktor (or Victor) Ernst Nessler (28 January 1841 – 28 May 1890) was an Alsatian composer who worked mainly in Leipzig.
Vladimir LosskyAuthor · BooksVladimir Nikolaievich Lossky (1903–1958) was a Russian Orthodox theologian exiled in Paris. He emphasized theosis as the main principle of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Vladimir SolovyovAuthor · BooksVladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov (–) was a Russian philosopher, theologian, poet, pamphleteer, and literary critic, who played a significant role in the development of Russian philosophy and…
Wessel GansfortAuthor · BooksWessel Harmensz Gansfort (1419 – 4 October 1489) was a theologian and early humanist of the northern Low Countries.
Wilbert AwdryAuthor · BooksWilbert Vere Awdry (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997), often credited as Rev. He was the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and several othe
Wilhelm DiltheyAuthor · BooksWilhelm Dilthey[6] (lang; 19 November 1833 – 1 October 1911) was a German philosopher who held Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's Chair in Philosophy at the University of Berlin.[22] As a…
Wilhelm GeseniusAuthor · BooksHeinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Gesenius (3 February 178623 October 1842) was a German orientalist, lexicographer, Christian Hebraist, Lutheran theologian, Biblical scholar and critic.
Wilhelm SchickardAuthor · Maps and atlasesWilhelm Schickard is holding a hand planetarium (or orrery) of his own invention. It was painted in 1632, 8 years after his last calculating clock drawing.
William Lane CraigAuthor · BooksWilliam Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949) is an American analytic philosopher, Christian apologist, and theologian.
William of OckhamAuthor · BooksWilliam of Ockham or Occam (Guillelmus de Ockham; c. 12879/10 April 1347) was an English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher and theologian.
William PerkinsAuthor · BooksWilliam Perkins (1558–1602) was an influential English cleric and Cambridge theologian, receiving a B.A. and M.A.
William TyndaleAuthor · BooksWilliam Tyndale (sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494 – October 1536) was an English Biblical scholar and linguist who became a leading figure in the Protestant…
Wolfhart PannenbergAuthor · BooksWolfhart Pannenberg (2 October 1928 – 4 September 2014) was a German Lutheran theologian.
Zahed GilaniAuthor · BooksZahed Gilani (1218 – 1301) was an Iranian Sufi grandmaster of Talysh origin and the founder of the Zahediye Sufi order in Gilan;
Zoketsu Norman FischerAuthor · BooksZoketsu Norman Fischer is an American poet, writer, and Soto Zen priest, teaching and practicing in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki.

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