Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch priest and philosopher (born 1466)

Erasmus

Dutch humanist (c. 1469–1536)

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher. Through his works, he is considered one of the most influential…