Person or Institution #908
Joachim von WATT
Joachim von Watt (Ioachimus Vadianus) (*1484 – †1551), Swiss humanist, poet and reformer, Dantiscus' friend. He studied at the faculty of arts (under Konrad Celtis) in Vienna, and later in Trent, Padua and Venice. In 1509 he obtained the degree of Master of Arts and in 1517 he was graduated as doctor of medicine. As a mayor of family town, he brought about St. Gallen's conversion to Protestantism. During his voyages he visited Leipzig, Wrocław (Ger. Breslau) and Cracow.; 1518 - town physician in St. Gallen; 1521 - member of the St. Gallen Town Council; 1526 - Mayor of St. Gallen. (ADB, Bd. 41, 239-244) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Persons connected to Joachim von WATT Results found: 3
Correspondence between Dantiscus and Joachim von WATT Results found: 5 preserved: 5 + lost: 0
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