Balthasar Bekker
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 327 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 20,1634 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Mitselwier |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | June 11,1698 |
| Died | Amsterdam |
| Netherlands | |
| Education | University of Franeker |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Books | The World Bewitch'd: Or An Examination of the Common Opinions Concerning Spirits |
| The World Turn'd Upside Down | |
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| ID | 1489117 |
Balthasar Bekker Life story
Balthasar Bekker was a Dutch minister and author of philosophical and theological works. Opposing superstition, he was a key figure in the end of the witchcraft persecutions in early modern Europe. His best known work is De Betoverde Weereld, or The World Bewitched.