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Johann Reuchlin, German-born humanist and scholar (died 1522)

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Johann Reuchlin

German humanist and scholar (1455–1522)

Johann Reuchlin, 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.
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January 29

Day of the year

January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 336 days remain until the end of the year.
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