Erpenius (Thomas van Erpen) (1584-1624)

Subject Fields

 Oriental Languages, Theology

Born

Gorcum, The Netherlands

Famous for

Being the interpreter of the States of Holland. He became well-known for his translating and responses to the different letters of the Moslem princes of Asia and Africa.  He had his own in-house printing press where he produced his own course materials. His best known work is his Arabic grammar, which saw a number of editions between 1613 and 1829.

Researcher in Leiden

1613-1624

Today in Leiden

Collection of works from the printing press of Erpenius.