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Philip Melanchthon, German astronomer, theologian, and academic (died 1560)

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Philip Melanchthon

German Lutheran reformer and theologian (1497–1560)

Philip Melanchthon was a German Lutheran reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther, the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation, an intellectual leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and influential designer of educational systems.
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February 16

Day of the year

February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 318 days remain until the end of the year.
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