Philip Melanchthon
Philip Melanchthon was born on February 16, 1497. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Philip Melanchthon
Philipp Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerdt; 16 February 1497 – 19 April 1560) was a German Lutheran reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther, the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation, an intellectual leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and influential designer of educational systems. Along with Luther and John Calvin, he played a major role in shaping Protestantism.