Thomas van Erpe
Dutch orientalist
Thomas van Erpe, also known as Thomas Erpenius, Dutch Orientalist, was born at Gorinchem, in Holland. He was the first European to publish an accurate book of Arabic grammar.
After completing his early education at Leiden, he entered the... Wikipedia
Born: September 11, 1584, Gorinchem, Netherlands
Died: November 13, 1624 (age 40 years), Leiden, Netherlands