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Justus A Balbian
Justus Balbian (August 10, 1543 - May 2, 1616), also known as "Joost", "Joos", and "Jodocus" was a Dutch physician and alchemist. Life and Work Balbian was born in Aalst, Belgium, Aalst, Belgium on August 10, 1543, and was the son of tableholder Giovanni Andreas Balbian (1506-1568) and Anna Joost Van Gavere (1516-1573) of Piedmont. Balbian was raised in Aalst and Ghent. He studied law in Heidelberg and Orléans, and possibly Italy. After his studies, he returned to Ghent where he married Josina Fouasse on November 8, 1569. Eight of his children came from this marriage. He distanced himself and from the Catholic faith and joined the Calvinists in Ghent. Within the newly formed Calvinist Republic of Ghent, he was captain of a company on infantry from 1577 to 1584. After the capture of Ghent by the Spaniards, he was imprisoned for over a year. Balbian then moved to the Northern Netherlands and settled in Delft. His wife died on May 19, 1588, and he remarried on July 2, 1596, in Dord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint Janskerk
The Sint Janskerk in Gouda, the Netherlands, is a large Gothic church, known especially for its stained glass windows, for which it has been placed on the list of the top 100 Dutch monuments. History The church is dedicated to John the Baptist, the patron saint of Gouda, and was built during the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1552 a large part of the church burned, including the archives. Most information of the early period is taken from the diaries of Ignatius Walvis. Around 1350 a tower was built (only the lower part remains). In 1485 the foundation was built for the present-day choir. This expansion made the church the longest in the Netherlands, with a length of 123 meters. The stained glass windows were made and installed primarily by the brothers Dirk and Wouter Crabeth I, in the years 1555-1571, and after a short stop for the Protestant Reformation, until 1603. During the Reformation the church was spared, because the city fathers sided with the reigning king Philip II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delft
Delft () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, and The Hague, to the northwest. Together with them, it is part of both the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area and the Randstad. Delft is a popular tourist destination in the Netherlands, famous for its historical connections with the reigning House of Orange-Nassau, for its Delftware, blue pottery, for being home to the painter Johannes Vermeer, Jan Vermeer, and for hosting Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Historically, Delft played a highly influential role in the Dutch Golden Age. In terms of science and technology, thanks to the pioneering contributions of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Martinus Beijerinck, Delft can be considered to be the birthplace of microbiology. History Early history The city of Delft came into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henny Van Dolder De Wit
Henny is a Scandinavian and Dutch male and female first name, nickname and surname. It may refer to: Female given name * Henny Backus (1911–2004), Broadway showgirl in the 1930s * Henny Lindorff Buckhøj (1902–1979), Danish film actress * Henny Koch (1854–1925), German children's author * Henny Lauritzen (1871–1938), Danish stage and film actress of the silent era * Henny Moan (born 1936), Norwegian actress from Finnmark * Henny Mürer (1925–1997), Norwegian choreographer and dancer * Henny Skjønberg (1886–1973), Norwegian actress and stage director Male given name * Henny Eman, first Prime Minister of Aruba, from 1986 to 1989 * Henny Eman (AVP founder), grandfather of the Aruba Prime Minister * Henny Meijer (born 1962), Dutch former football player * Henny Schilder 1984) is a Dutch football player who plays as a centre back for FC Volendam * Henny Vrienten (born 1948), Dutch composer, singer, songwriter and musician * Henny ter Weer (1922–2013), Dutch fenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remonstrants
The Remonstrants (or the Remonstrant Brotherhood) is a Protestant movement that had split from the Dutch Reformed Church in the early 17th century. The early Remonstrants supported Jacobus Arminius, and after his death, continued to maintain his original views called Arminianism against the proponents of Calvinism. Condemned by the synod of Dort (1618–19), the Remonstrants remained in a small minority in the Netherlands. In the middle of the 19th century, the Remonstrant Brotherhood was influenced by the liberal Dutch theological movement. History Foundation In formulating Arminianism, Jacobus Arminius disagreed with Calvin, especially on predestination. He defended free examination as superior to the doctrines of established churches. In 1610, Arminius followers presented to the States of Holland and Friesland the ''Five Articles of Remonstrance'' formulating their points of disagreement with Calvinism as adopted by the Dutch Reformed Church. Supporters of Arminius were c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counter-Remonstrants
Franciscus Gomarus (François Gomaer; 30 January 1563 – 11 January 1641) was a Dutch theologian, a strict Calvinist and an opponent of the teaching of Jacobus Arminius (and his followers), whose theological disputes were addressed at the Synod of Dort (or Dordrecht) (1618–19). Life Gomarus was born in Bruges. His parents, having embraced the principles of the Reformation, emigrated from Bruges to the Electorate of the Palatinate in 1578, in order to enjoy freedom to profess their new faith, and they sent their son to be educated at Strasbourg under Johann Sturm. He remained there three years, and then went in 1580 to Neustadt, from which the professors of Heidelberg had been driven by the elector-palatine because they were not Lutherans. Here his teachers in theology were Zacharius Ursinus (1534–83), Hieronymus Zanchius (1560–90), and Daniel Tossanus (1541–1602). Crossing to England towards the end of 1582, he attended the lectures of John Rainolds (1549–1607) at Ox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughn Adams
Vaughn may refer to: Places in the United States *Vaughn, California, former name of Bodfish, California * Vaughn, Montana *Vaughn, New Mexico *Vaughn, Oregon *Vaughn, Pennsylvania *Vaughn, Virginia *Vaughn, Washington Name * Vaughn (surname), list of notable people with the surname *Vaughn Bodē (1941–1975), underground comics writer * Vaughn Duggins (born 1987), American basketball player *Vaughn Flora (1945-2022), American politician * Vaughn Meader (1936–2004), American comedian and impressionist * Vaughn Monroe (1911–1973), American singer * Vaughn Taylor (1910-1983), American movie and TV actor * Vaughn Taylor (born 1976), American golf-player *Vaughn van Jaarsveld (born 1985), South African cricketer *Vaughn Walker (born 1944), federal judge Other * Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, New York * Vaughn (band), hard rock band * Vaughn Hockey, sports equipment maker See also * Vaughan (other) ** Vaughan (surname) ** Vaughan (given name) * Justic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alanus Van Rijsel
Alanus may refer to: People * Alan Rufus (c. 1040–1093), Alanus Rufus in Latin, Breton noble, kinsman and companion of William the Conqueror and first lord of Richmond * Alan the Black (died 1098), Alanus Niger in Latin, second lord of Richmond, brother of Alan Rufus * Alain de Lille (1116/7–1202/3), Alanus ab Insulis in Latin, French theologian and poet * Alanus of Walkingham, Attorney General from 1280 to 1281 * Alain Chartier (1385–1430), French poet, diplomat and political writer * Alan of Lynn or Alanus de Lynna (c. 1348–1420s), English theologian * Alanus de Rupe (c. 1428–1475), French theologian * Johannes Alanus (fl. late 14th or early 15th century), English composer * William Allen (cardinal) (1532–1594), also known as Guilielmus Alanus or Gulielmus Alanus, English Catholic cardinal * Alan Petrasek (Best Husband and Even Better Step Father) (c.1950's-Present), also known Palus Alanus of Los Angelus Other uses * Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philosopher's Stone
The philosopher's stone or more properly philosophers' stone (Arabic: حجر الفلاسفة, , la, lapis philosophorum), is a mythic alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold (, from the Greek , "gold", and , "to make") or silver. It is also called the elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and for achieving immortality; for many centuries, it was the most sought-after goal in alchemy. The philosopher's stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolizing perfection at its finest, enlightenment, and heavenly bliss. Efforts to discover the philosopher's stone were known as the Magnum Opus ("Great Work"). History Antiquity The earliest known written mention of the philosopher's stone is in the ''Cheirokmeta'' by Zosimos of Panopolis (c. 300 AD). Alchemical writers assign a longer history. Elias Ashmole and the anonymous author of ''Gloria Mundi'' (1620) claim that its history goes back to Adam, who acquired t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tract (literature)
A tract is a literary work and, in current usage, usually religious in nature. The notion of what constitutes a tract has changed over time. By the early part of the 21st century, a tract referred to a brief pamphlet used for religious and political purposes, though far more often the former. Tracts are often either left for someone to find or handed out. However, there have been times in history when the term implied tome-like works. A ''tractate'', a derivative of a tract, is equivalent in Hebrew literature to a ''chapter'' of the Christian Bible. History The distribution of tracts pre-dates the development of the printing press, with the term being applied by scholars to religious and political works at least as early as the 7th century. They were used to disseminate the teachings of John Wycliffe in the 14th century. As a political tool, they proliferated throughout Europe during the 17th century. They have been printed as persuasive religious material since the invention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiden
Leiden (; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 206,647 inhabitants. The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration which makes the total population of the Leiden urban agglomeration 270,879, and in the larger Leiden urban area also Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included with in total 348,868 inhabitants. Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn, at a distance of some from The Hague to its south and some from Amsterdam to its north. The recreational area of the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) lies just to the northeast of Leiden. A university city since 1575, Leiden has been one of Europe's most prominent scientific centres for more than four centuries. Leide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christoffel Van Rafelingen
Christoffel is a Dutch language, Dutch and Afrikaans cognate of the masculine given name Christopher. Short forms include ''Chris'', ''Christie'', ''Kristof'', and ''Stoffel''. Christoffel also occurs as a patronymic surname. People with the name include: Given name *Christoffel van den Berghe (1590–), Flemish-born Dutch landscape and still life painter *Christoffel Beudeker (–1756), Dutch merchant, landowner and map collector *Christoffel Bisschop (1828–1904), Dutch genre painter and lithographer *Christoffel Brand (1797–1875), South African jurist, politician, and statesman *Christoffel Brand (Simon's Town) A host at Simon's Town, South Africa welcoming ships using it as a refreshment station. *Christoffel Brändli (born 1943), Swiss politician *Christoffel Cornelius Dednam, Christoffel Cornelius "Chris" Dednam (born 1983), South African badminton player *Christoffel van Dijck (1606–1669), Dutch printer, engraver, and type designer *Christoffel Cornelis Froneman, Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
