Erasmus was born at Rotterdam, Holland on July12, 1536. He was the illegitimate son of Gerard and Margaretha Rogers. He went to a strict monastic school. In 1492, he entered priesthood, but found religion distasteful. The chief centers of his activity from then on were Paris, France, Louvain, Belgium, Basel, Switzerland, and various parts of England. His work helped in giving birth to Reformation. He died on 1536 at Basle, Switzerland.
Erasmus was on of the most prominent and well-known scholar of his time. He moved from city to city, lecturing and teaching people, constantly writing and searching for ancient manuscripts. Erasmus kept huge correspondence with people of all walks of life; more than 1500 of his letters survive. During his four trips to England, he made fri
enthusiastic to participate in theological discussions. He was first and foremost a man of letters, and as a humanist he was the best of his time.
Erasmus advocated his educational views in De Ratione Studii (On the Method of Study, 1511) and De Pueris Satim ac Liberaliter Instituendis (On Teaching Children Firmly but Kindly, 1529). He was with the belief that elementary Latin and early Christianity should be taught at home before the beginning of school at the age of seven. He also advocated physical education, criticized severe discipline, and insisted on arousing the interest of students.
Greek. Because his works influenced reformers of his time, he is also referred to as the father of transformation, a 16th century religious revolution in Christian church.
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