Leonardus Lessius
Leonardus Lessius was born on October 1, 1554. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Leonardus Lessius
Lenaert Leys, better known as Leonardus Lessius (1 October 1554 in Brecht - 15 January 1623, in Leuven) was a Brabant jurist, theologian, economist from the Jesuit order. Nicknamed the "oracle of the Low Countries", figurehead of the School of Salamanca, he was a great source of inspiration for later jurists like Grotius, Juan de Lugo or Pedro de Oñate.