ANDRZEJ FRYCZ MODRZEWSKI

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 9/20/1503     Death: 1/1/1572

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski was a Polish Renaissance scholar, humanist and theologian, called the father of Polish democracy. His book De Republica emendanda was widely read and praised across most of Renaissance Europe, influencing thinkers such as Jean Bodin, Hugo Grotius and Johannes Althusius.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski was intellectually unique and groundbreaking for his influential work De Republica emendanda, which advocated for democratic principles and constitutional reform in Poland. His ideas were ahead of his time and inspired prominent Renaissance thinkers, demonstrating his lasting impact on political thought in Europe.

FAMOUS QUOTE

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