Born in 1552

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Born in 1552

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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Alberico Gentili Scholar 14-Jan-1552 19-Jun-1608 Scholar of international law

Richard Hakluyt Author c. 1552 23-Nov-1616 Voiages and Discoveries of the English nation

Pope Paul V Religion 17-Sep-1552 28-Jan-1621 Roman Catholic Pope, 1605-21

Sir Walter Raleigh Explorer c. 1552 29-Oct-1618 Favorite of Queen Elizabeth I

Matteo Ricci Religion 6-Oct-1552 11-May-1610 Jesuit missionary to China

Paolo Sarpi Activist 14-Aug-1552 14-Jan-1623 Venetian patriot, church reformer

Edmund Spenser Poet c. 1552 13-Jan-1599 The Faerie Queene

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