Erasmus (disambiguation)
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Erasmus usually refers to Desiderius Erasmus
, the humanist scholar, also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam.
Erasmus can also refer to:
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The common Danish
first name Rasmus is a contraction of "Erasmus" (see Rasmus).
Further derived from it is the family name Rasmussen
or Rasmusen (i.e., Rasmus' Son).
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus , known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian....
, the humanist scholar, also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam.
Erasmus can also refer to:
People:
- Erasmus of ArcadiaErasmus of ArcadiaErasmus of Arcadia , also known as Gerasimos Avlonites , was a Greek Orthodox bishop of the Diocese of Arcadia in Crete, operating under the Patriarch of Smyrna. Erasmus' monastery, located south of Rethymon in central Crete, was a centre of resistance to foreign domination by the Turkish régime. ...
, Greek Orthodox bishop - Saint Erasmus of Formiae alias Saint Elmo
- Erasmus GrasserErasmus GrasserErasmus Grasser was a leading sculptor in Munich in the early 16th century.He developed in an animated and realistic style, furthering on the works of Nikolaus Gerhaert...
, leading sculptor in Munich during the early 16th century - Erasmus DarwinErasmus DarwinErasmus Darwin was an English physician who turned down George III's invitation to be a physician to the King. One of the key thinkers of the Midlands Enlightenment, he was also a natural philosopher, physiologist, slave trade abolitionist,inventor and poet...
, physician, poet and grandfather of Charles Darwin - Erasmus JamesErasmus JamesErasmus James is an American football defensive end who is currently signed by the New Mexico Stars of the Indoor Football League . He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 18th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft...
, American professional football player - Erasmus ReinholdErasmus ReinholdErasmus Reinhold was a German astronomer and mathematician, considered to be the most influential astronomical pedagogue of his generation. He was born and died in Saalfeld, Saxony....
, German astronomer and mathematician during the early 16th century - Erasme Louis Surlet de ChokierErasme Louis Surlet de ChokierErasme Louis, Baron Surlet de Chokier , born in Liège, was a Belgian politician and before the accession of Leopold I to the Belgian throne, was the first Regent of Belgium....
, prominent 19th Century Belgian politician - Kermit ErasmusKermit ErasmusKermit Romeo Erasmus is a South African footballer who currently plays for Supersport United.-Career:Erasmus was promoted to the first team of Supersport United at the start of the 2007–08 season and scored the first professional goal of his career in a 3–1 league win against Ajax Cape Town on 4...
, South African football player, currently playing for Feyenoord - Marais ErasmusMarais ErasmusMarais Erasmus, , is a current South African cricket umpire from Cape Province and member of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel....
, South African cricket umpire - Alan ErasmusAlan ErasmusAlan Erasmus was the co-founder of Factory Records with Tony Wilson, which signed Joy Division and Happy Mondays.He started off his career as an actor, appearing in Coronation Street and the TV film Hard Labour by Mike Leigh....
, Co-founder of Factory RecordsFactory RecordsFactory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...
Manchester
Education:
- Erasmus UniversityErasmus UniversityErasmus University Rotterdam is a university in the Netherlands, located in Rotterdam. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th century humanist and theologian...
, Rotterdam - Gymnasium ErasmianumGymnasium ErasmianumThe Gymnasium Erasmianum is a school in Rotterdam .-History:Founded in 1328, it is the second oldest school in the Netherlands with recorded date of establishement...
(Erasmus Gymnasium school), Rotterdam - Erasmushogeschool Brussel, Brussels
- Erasmus Hall High SchoolErasmus Hall High SchoolErasmus Hall Campus High School is a four-year public high school in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, United States operated by the New York City Department of Education....
(originally Erasmus Hall Academy), Brooklyn, New York - Erasmus programmeErasmus programmeThe Erasmus Programme , a.k.a. Erasmus Project is a European Union student exchange programme established in 1987...
, the higher education part of the European Union's Socrates programme for student exchange
Other:
- Erasmus PrizeErasmus PrizeThe Erasmus Prize is an annual prize awarded by the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation, a Dutch non-profit organization, to individuals or institutions that have made notable contributions to European culture, society, or social science. The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation was founded on 23 June 1958 by...
, an annual prize awarded by the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation - Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam
- Erasmus the wizard, one of the major characters in the Quest for Glory adventure games
- Erasmus (Dune), a fictional intelligent robot in the Legends of Dune series by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert
- Erasmus (shōgun), Protagonist Blackthorne's ship (Dutch)
- Erasmus (song)Erasmus (song)"Erasmus" is the first single from the album Dilettantes by Australian rock band You Am I, their eighth studio album.It was released as a download only single on iTunes on 6 September 2008.-Track listing:# "Erasmus" – 3:27# "Dilettantes" - 4:25...
, the first single from You Am I's 8th album Dilettantes.
The common Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
first name Rasmus is a contraction of "Erasmus" (see Rasmus).
Further derived from it is the family name Rasmussen
Rasmussen
The surname Rasmussen is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning "Rasmus' son" . It is the ninth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.9% of the population....
or Rasmusen (i.e., Rasmus' Son).