Sixtinus Amama, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sixtinus Amama

Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist

Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1593

Place of Birth: Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 09-Nov-1629

Profession: theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Sixtinus Amama (also Sextinus) (13 October 1593 – 9 November 1629) was a Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist.
Amama was among the first to advocate a thorough knowledge of the original languages of the Bible as indispensable to theologians.