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John Calvin

Also known as Jehan Cauvin, Calvin, Jean Calvin, Johannes Calvinus, Ioannes Calvinus, Cauvin

French Protestant reformer (1509-1564)

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John Calvin, born Jehan Cauvin in Noyon, was a male theologian and citizen of the Kingdom of France and the Republic of Geneva. He wrote in French, Latin, Middle French, and German. Calvin was educated at the Collège de Montaigu, the University of Bourges, and the University of Orléans, studying under Melchior Volmar, Andrea Alciato, and Corderius. His professional work included locations in Geneva and Strasbourg, and he supervised doctoral students Franciscus Junius and Lambert Daneau.

He authored numerous works, with counts ranging from five to 262 across various databases. His writings include commentaries on texts such as 1 and 2 John, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and Isaiah. Calvin suffered from asthma and died of sepsis in Geneva, where he is buried in the Cemetery of Kings. His work is described in sources including the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Works: 262

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Researchers Library of Ancient Texts - Volume IV : The Reformers
1, 2, and 3 John
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Isaiah
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Instance of: human
Given name: Jean
Gender: male
Citizenship: Republic of Geneva
Place of birth: Noyon
Place of death: Geneva
Spouse: Idelette Calvin
Occupation: writer
Educated at: University of Orléans
Languages spoken: German
Native language: French
Religion: Catholicism
Notable work: Institutes of the Christian Religion
Student of: Corderius
Doctoral student: Lambert Daneau
Field of work: theology
Image: John Calvin Museum Catharijneconvent RMCC s84 cropped.png
Work location: Strasbourg
Significant event: Protestant Reformation

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place of burial: Cemetery of Kings
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name in native language: Jean Calvin
birth name: Jehan Cauvin
cause of death: sepsis
medical condition: asthma
writing language: French
Commons Creator page: John Calvin
student: Franciscus Junius
date of birth: 1509-07-10
date of death: 1564-05-27
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influenced by: Martin Luther
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pseudonym: Charles d'Espeville
manner of death: natural causes
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36 objects attributed to John Calvin, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Commentaires de Jehan Calvin sur le Nouveau Testament - T. III.: Sur les Epistres de S. Paul aux Romains, Corinthiens, Galatiens et Éphésiens.

Commentaires de Jehan Calvin sur le Nouveau Testament - T. IV.: Sur les Epistres de S. Paul aux Philippiens, Colossiens, Thessaloniciens, à Timothée, Tite, Philémon et aux Hébrieux, et sur les Epistres canoniques de S. Pierre, S. Jehan, S. Jaques et S. Jude, autrement appelées catholiques.

Commentaires de Jehan Calvin sur le Nouveau Testament - T. I.: Sur la concordance ou harmonie composée de trois évangélistes asçavoir S. Matthieu, S. Marc et S. Luc.

Institutione della religion christiana di Messer Giouanni Caluino [Texto impreso]

Institutio Christianae Religionis

Ad Francisci Balduini Apostatae Ecebolii conuicia [Texto impreso]

Catechism that means, form of instruction, that contains the principles of the religion of God, useful and necessary for all faithful Christiano [Printed Text]:] composed in the form of dialog, where the teacher asks, and answers the disciple

The Geneva catechism [Texto impreso] :]entitled, Catechism or, Instruction on the Christian Religion

Defensio Orthodoxae fidei de sacra Trinitate, contra prodigiosos errores Michaelis Serveti

Brieve instruction, pour armer tous bons fideles contre les erreurs de la Jecte commune des anabaptistes

L'interim. C'est a dire, provision faite sur les differens de la religion, en quelques villes et pais d'Allemagne (etc.)

Les actes du concile de Trente, avec le remede contre la poison

Traicte tresexcellent de la uie Chrestienne (etc.)

In the primary Mosis librum, qui genesis vulgo dicitur, commentarius

In omnes Pauli Apostoli epistolas atque etiam in epistolam ad Hebraeos... commentarii

Epistolae et responsa ... Ejusdem I. Calvini vita a Theodoro Beza ... descripta

Institution De La Religion Chrestienne Nouvellement Mise En Quatre Livres (etc.)

Notae in politicas Aristotelis priores No, egregiis doctrinis ac sententiis referenciones: ex collatione praestantissimorum interpretum... in usum politicae & iurispudentiae tyronum

Pokorne a Poniziene Napominanij, k Nayneprze mozienieyssjmu Czysarzy Karlowi patemu, A k Nayoswjeczeněyssým Knježatuom, y giným Stawům, Nynje w Sspeyru Sniem Rzjsky drzicym. Aby se o Naprawenje Cyerkwe snaznie a oprawdowie starali :

IOANNIS CALVINI COMMENTARII, in quatuor Pauli Epistolas: AD GALATAS, AD EPHESIOS, AD PHILIPPENSES, AD COLOSSENSES

DE VERA ECCLESIARVM IN DOCTRINA, CEREMONIIS, ET DISCIplina

Lexicon Iuridicum iuris caesarei simul, et canonici, feudalis item, ciuilis, criminalis, theoretici, ac practici .. auctum deinde, expolitum & emendatum ex hactenus editis accuratissimi lucubrationibus Dn. Cuiacii ..

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Encyclopedic overview

John Calvin (/ˈkælvɪn/; Middle French: Jehan Cauvin; French: Jean Calvin [ʒɑ̃ kalvɛ̃]; 10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) was a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was the principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism, including its doctrines of predestination and of God's absolute sovereignty in the salvation of the human soul from death and eternal damnation. Calvinist doctrines were influenced by and elaborated upon Augustinian and other Christian traditions. Various Reformed Church movements, including Continental Reformed, Congregationalism, Presbyterianism, Waldensians, Baptist Reformed, Calvinist Methodism, and Reformed Anglican Churches, which look to Calvin as the chief expositor of their beliefs, have spread throughout the world.

Calvin was a dedicated polemicist and apologetic writer who generated much controversy. He also exchanged cordial and supportive letters with many reformers, including Philipp Melanchthon and Heinrich Bullinger. In addition to his seminal Institutes of the Christian Religion, Calvin wrote commentaries on most books of the Bible, confessional documents, and various other theological treatises.

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