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Mar 25, 1510 Barenton, Normandy, France Died on 06 Sep 1581 (aged 71)
French linguist, astronomer, cabbalist, diplomat, professor, and religious universalist
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About Guillaume Postel
- Guillaume Postel (25 March 1510 – 6 September 1581) was a French linguist, astronomer, Cabbalist, diplomat, professor, and religious universalist. Born in the village of Barenton in Normandy, Postel made his way to Paris to further his education.
- While studying at the Collège Sainte-Barbe, he became acquainted with Ignatius of Loyola and many of the men who would become the founders of the Company of Jesus, retaining a lifelong affiliation with them.
- He entered Rome in the novitiate of the Society of Jesus in March 1544, but left on December 9, 1545 before making religious vows.
