Johannes Vodnianus Campanus

Johannes Vodnianus Campanus was a Czech humanist, composer, pedagogue, poet, and dramatist. He was born in Vodňany, in southern Bohemia. He studied at the University of Prague and in 1596 and was made Master of Liberal Arts there. He became a teacher in Prague and Kutná Hora. From 1603 he taught Greek and Latin at the University of Prague. He also taught history and Latin poetry. He was repeatedly appointed as dean, prorector, and rector of this university. ^{Johannes Vodnianus Campanus, Czech poet, playwright, and composer (d. 1622)}

27 December 1572

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Born in the same month (December 1572): Emperor Go-Yōzei