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... Wikipedia
Born: March 20, 1634, Mitselwier, Netherlands
Died: June 11, 1698 (age 64 years), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Education: University of Franeker