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Johannes Sturm

1507-10-01 – 1589-03-03

Portrait of Johannes Sturm
German educator Johannes Sturm (1507-1589) by Jacob van der Heyden (1573-1645) after Tobias Stimmer (1539-1584)Credit: Jacob van der Heyden after Tobias Stimmer

Life & Legacy

Johannes Sturm (also known as Jean Sturm; Latinized as Ioannes Sturmius; 1 October 1507 – 3 March 1589) was a German educator and Protestant Reformer, who was influential in the design of the gymnasium system of secondary education.

Occupation & Career

educator, pedagogue, theologian, scholar, humanist, printer

Education

Old University of Leuven; UCLouvain

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Collège de France · University of Strasbourg

Education & Institutions

Old University of Leuven · UCLouvain

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q66382 — wikidata View source

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