Jean de Gerson (1363 - 1429)
1363-12-13Barby, France1429-07-12Lyon, FranceFrance
Jean de Gerson
Jean Charlier de Gerson was a French academic, theologian, preacher and politician of the 14th and 15th centuries.
Jean Charlier de Gerson was Chancellor of the University of Paris from 1395 until 1415, and as such played a major role in the political troubles between the Duke of Orleans and the Duke of Burgundy, subsequently known as the Armagnacs and Burgundians, as well as in the crisis arising from the Great Western Schism.
Date and place of birt: | 13 december 1363, Barby, France |
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Date and place of death: | 12 july 1429, Lyon, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XIV, XV century |
Specialization: | Educator, Poet, Politician, Scientist, Theologian |
Genre: | Religious genre |