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Hugo Grotius, Dutch philosopher and jurist (died 1645)

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Hugo Grotius

Dutch philosopher and jurist (1583–1645)

Hugo Grotius, also known as Hugo de Groot or Huig de Groot, was a Dutch humanist, diplomat, lawyer, theologian, jurist, statesman, poet and playwright. A teenage prodigy, he was born in Delft and studied at Leiden University. He was imprisoned in Loevestein Castle for his…
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April 10

Day of the year

April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 265 days remain until the end of the year.
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