Johannes Gezelius the elder
The Right Reverend Johannes Gezelius the elder | |
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Swedish | |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Göran Andersson & Anna Gudmundsdotter |
| Spouse | Gertrud Gutheim Christina Persdotter |
| Children | 5 |
| Previous post(s) | Superintendent of Livonia (1660–1664) |
Johannes Gezelius the elder (3 February 1615 – 20 January 1690), known in Swedish as Johannes Gezelius den äldre and Johannes Gezelius vanhempi in Finnish, was the
The Royal Academy of Turku (1664–1690).[1]
Biography
Gezelius was born at
The Royal Academy of Turku in 1664.[2]
Gezelius published a number of textbooks and devoted his thesis in theology. In 1666, he published En rätt barnaklenodium, which went through 70 editions over the next two centuries.[3] In 1672, Gezelius published Encyclopaedia synoptica: ex optimis & accuratissimis philosophorum scriptis collecta, a three-piece Latin encyclopaedia which specifically dealt with fields of philosophy and mathematics. Encyclopaedia synoptica is considered to be Finland's first encyclopedic work. Johannes Gezelius the elder was known as an opponent of
spells.[4]
See also
- bishop of Turku1690–1718
- Johannes Gezelius the youngest (1686–1733), Bishop of Porvoo 1721–1733
References
- ^ "Gezelius, Johannes vanhempi (1615–1690)". Biografiakeskus. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Gezelius, Johannes Georgii". Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ISBN 978-2-7475-0813-1. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Johannes Gezelius (1615–1690)". litteraturbanken.se. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
External links
Media related to Johannes Gezelius the Elder at Wikimedia Commons
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