Corderius

Also known as Mathurin Cordier

Corderius (Latinized form of the name Mathurin Cordier; 1479 or 1480 – 8 September 1564) was a French-born theologian, teacher, humanist, and pedagogian active in Geneva, Republic of Geneva. He taught at the School of Lausanne (now the University of Lausanne), where he was a director.

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Scholar.name: Corderius
Scholar.birth_name: Mathurin Cordier
Scholar.birth_date: 1479 or 1480
Scholar.birth_place: La Perrière, Normandy, France
Scholar.death_date: September 8,
Scholar.death_place: Geneva
Scholar.occupation: Theologian, teacher, humanist, pedagogian

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Instance of: human
Family name: Cordier
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: La Perrière
Place of death: Geneva
Occupation: theologian
Employer: University of Geneva
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French

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date of death: 1564-09-08
date of birth: 1479-00-00
name in native language: Mathurin Cordier
Commons category: Mathurin Cordier
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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Studies
Teaching at France
Exile in Geneva and Neuchâtel
Teaching at Lausanne
Return to Geneva and last years
References

== Studies == Cordier was born to a peasant family in La Perrière, Normandy. He completed his theological studies at Paris. Once he was a priest he exercised his ministry at a parish of Ruan and continued his studies, especially focused on grammar.

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