John Colet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Colet

English priest

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1467

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 10-Sep-1519

Profession: priest, theologian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Colet (January 1467 – 16 September 1519) was an English churchman and educational pioneer. John Colet was an English scholar, Renaissance humanist, theologian, member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London.
Colet wanted people to see the scripture as their guide through life.
Furthermore, he wanted to restore theology and rejuvenate Christianity.
Colet is an important early leader of Christian humanism as he linked humanism and reform.
John Colet was a friend of Erasmus, a key figure in Christian humanism.



Alternative names	Hans Holbein der Jüngere, Hans Holbein
Description	German painter and draughtsman
Date of birth/death	1497 or 1498 date QS:P,+1497-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1497-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1498-00-00T00:00:00Z/9	between 7 October 1543 and 29 November 1543 date QS:P,+1543-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1319,+1543-10-07T00:00:00Z/11,P1326,+1543-11-29T00:00:00Z/11
Location of birth/death	Augsburg	London
Work location	Basel (1515-1526), Lucerne (1515-1526), Venice (1515), Bologna (1515), Florence (1515), Rome (1515), Venice (1517-1518), Bologna (1517-1518), Florence (1517-1518), Rome (1517-1518), London (1526-1528), Basel (1528-1532), London (1532-1543)
Authority control	: Q48319 VIAF: 4945401 ISNI: 0000 0001 2098 7816 ULAN: 500005259 LCCN: n81117179 NLA: 36275979 WorldCat