Important people Flashcards
Francesco Petrarch
Petrarch was born in Arezzo, Italy and was an Italian scholar and poet and was a humanist during the renaissance.
Erasmus
He was a dutch humanist and philosopher from Basel, Switzerland.
Michel de Montaigne
He was born in Montaigne, France and was a well known philosopher during the renaissance.
Leonardo de Vinci
He was born in Anchiano, Italy and was an inventor, drawer, painter, sculptor, architect, military engineer and a draftsmen.
Donatello
Donatello was born in the Republic of France and was a sculptor during renaissance.
Nicolaus Copernicus
He was born in Torun, Poland and was a Renaissance-era polymath who formulated a model of the universe.
Geoffery Chauce
He was born in London, United Kingdom and was seen as the greatest English poet during the renaissance.
Sir Tomas More
He was born in London, United Kingdom and was a lawyer, social philosopher, author and statesman.
Martin Luther
He was born in Eisleben, Germany and was a professor of theology, composer, priest, and monk.
Lorenzo de Medici
He was born in Florence, Italy and was a statesman and was one of the richest people in all of Europe.
Sir Francis Bacon
He was born in York House, Strand and was a was an English philosopher and statesman.
Henry The Navigator
He was born in Porto, Portugal and was central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire.
Christopher Columbus
He was born in Genoa, Italy and was Italian explorer and colonizer. one of the most famous explorers.
Ferdinand Magellan
He was born in Sabrosa, Portugal and was a Portuguese explorer.
Francis Drake
He was born in Portobelo, Panama and was a English sea captain, privateer, slave trader, pirate, and a naval officer.
