Theodore Beza was born on June 24, 1519[1], in Vézelay[2]. He died on October 13, 1605[3], in Geneva[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], translator[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,809 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
Country of citizenship: France[11], Republic of Geneva[12], Switzerland[13]
Theodore Beza has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
His notable doctoral advisees include Johannes Polyander[56], a theologian[57], 1568–1646[58], of Southern Netherlands[59], specialised in theology[60] and Antonius Thysius the Elder[61], a theologian[62], 1565–1640[63], of Dutch Republic[64], specialised in theology[65].
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