Matthias Bel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matthias Bel

Slovak and Hungarian poet, philosopher, geographer, educator, writer and scientist

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1684

Place of Birth: Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1749

Profession: writer, poet, historian, pedagogue, theologian

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Matthias Bel or Matthias Bél (German: Matthias Bel; Hungarian: Bél Mátyás; Slovak: Matej Bel; Latin: Matthias Belius; March 22–24(?), 1684 – August 29, 1749) was a Lutheran pastor and polymath from the Kingdom of Hungary.
Bel was active in the fields of pedagogy, philosophy, philology, history, and theoretical theology; he was the founder of Hungarian geographic science and a pioneer of descriptive ethnography and economy.
A leading figure in pietism.
He is also known as the Great Ornament of Hungary (Magnum decus Hungariae).