Andreas Schott

Andreas Schott
Born(1552-09-12)12 September 1552
Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands
Died23 January 1629(1629-01-23) (aged 76)
Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands
Academic background
Alma materCollegium Trilingue
Academic work
Disciplinephilology
InstitutionsColegio de Santa Catalina
University of Zaragoza
Notable workstranslations of classical literature

Andreas Schott SJ (latinised as Andreas Schottus and Andreas Scottus; 12 September 1552 – 23 January 1629) was an academic, linguist, translator, editor and a Jesuit priest from Antwerp in the Habsburg Netherlands. He was mainly known for his editions of Latin and Greek classical literature.

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