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Szymon Budny
1530 – 1593
About this person
Wikipedia SummarySzymon Budny or Symon Budny was a Polish-Belarusian humanist, educator, Hebraist, Bible translator, Protestant reformer, philosopher, sociologist and historian, active in the territory of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was one of the first to promote the development of Belarusian culture in the Belarusian language. He was one of the leaders of the Polish Brethren.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 1, 1530
Budne, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Date of death
January 13, 1593
Višnieva
Citizenship
Grand Duchy of Lithuania · Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Occupations & fields
translatortypographerwriterphilosopherhistorianBible translator
Notable works
Catechism of Simon BudnyBible of Nieśwież
- Field and occupation
- středověký teolog
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