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Arnold was the eldest child of Gerardus Mercator and Barbara Schellekens from Leuven, who married in 1536. [1] [2] Arnold grew up in Leuven and, as a 7-year-old boy, witnessed the arrest of his father, who was then a professor in Leuven. Gerardus Mercator was suspected of Lutheranism. His father was released after a few months.
The city of Leuven, in the former Duchy of Brabant, has been the seat of four universities: 1425: The University of Leuven (1425–1797) or Studium Generale Lovaniense or Universitas Studiorum Lovaniensis, was founded by the French prince Jean de Valois Bourgogne, Duke John IV of Brabant, with the consent of Pope Martin V. This university was ...
The current façade of the Collegium Trilingue at Leuven, 2010. The Collegium Trilingue, often also called Collegium trium linguarum, or, after its creator Collegium Buslidianum (French: Collège des Trois Langues, Dutch: Dry Tonghen), is a university that was founded in 1517 under the patronage of the humanist, Hieronymus van Busleyden.
Gaspard van der Heyden (also known as Gaspar à Myrica [1]) (c. 1496 – c. 1549) was a goldsmith, engraver, master printer and builder of precision astronomical instruments including terrestrial and celestial globes [1] [2] [3] from Leuven, Belgium. He was well known among the humanists in Leuven as well as among scientists and mathematicians ...
The United States Food and Drugs Administration is warning pet owners about a common medication given to pets to treat arthritis. The F.D.A. now says that the drug Librela may be associated with ...
Extreme weather and a smaller supply of tree has pushed up prices, but this year consumers are getting break.
You’ve probably heard that the health of your nails can clue you into the health of your whole body. But that’s not the only reason to keep your nails in top condition.
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