Hugo Grotius (April 10, 1583-August 28, 1645)
Bill FedererHugo Grotius (April 10, 1583-August 28, 1645) was a Dutch jurist, theologian and statesman, who was considered the founder of the science of International Law. In 1607, being 24 years…
Peter Bulkeley (January 31, 1583-March 9, 1659)
Peter Bulkeley (January 31, 1583-March 9, 1659) was the Puritan leader who established the city of Concord, Massachusetts, 1636. In his only publication, The Gospel Covenant; or the Covenant of…
Captain John Smith (c. January 1580-June 21, 1631)
Captain John Smith (c. January 1580-June 21, 1631) was an English sailor, soldier and author. He helped found the English colony of Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay beginning in 1607.…
Samuel de Champlain (c.1580-December 25, 1635)
Samuel de Champlain (c.1580-December 25, 1635) was a French navigator, explorer and soldier who was referred to as the "Father of New France." He was the first European to explore…
John Robinson (c.1575-March 1, 1625)
John Robinson (c.1575-March 1, 1625) was the pastor of the Pilgrim fathers in England and Holland, before their departure to America. He wrote several tracts on the Separatist movement, for…
John Pory (1572-September 1635)
John Pory (1572-September 1635) was an author, geographer and the Secretary of State for the Virginia Colony, being appointed by the London Council. He arrived in Virginia on April 19,…
John Donne (1572-March 31, 1631)
John Donne (1572-March 31, 1631) was one of England's greatest poets. He was the chaplain to King James I, 1615, and dean of St. Paul's, London. Educated at Oxford and…
Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571-November 15, 1630)
Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571-November 15, 1630) was the German founder of physical astronomy. An attack of smallpox when he was four-years-old left him with crippled hands and poor eyesight.…
William Brewster (1567-April 1644)
William Brewster (1567-April 1644) was a founder of the Plymouth Colony in New England. He helped lead the Separatist movement in England, 1606, allowing the nonconformists to meet for worship…
Pedro Fernandez de Quiros (1565-1615)
Pedro Fernandez de Quiros (1565-1615) was a Spanish explorer. In 1606, he sailed the Pacific Ocean, from Callao, Peru as far as the New Hebrides. In search of a reported…