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Dutch Enlightenment: Pioneering Thinkers and Revolutionary Ideas

Explore the Dutch Enlightenment era in Amsterdam and the Netherlands, where diverse groups of thinkers revolutionized science, religion, and society. Learn about influential figures like Spinoza and Herman Boerhaave, and discover fascinating stories such as Eise Eisinga's incredible planetarium. Delve into this unique period that shaped European thought and attracted visitors from far and wide.

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Dutch Enlightenment: Pioneering Thinkers and Revolutionary Ideas

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  1. Paragraph 3.2 The Dutch Enlightenment

  2. Enlightenment • Many Enlightenment thinkers came to Amsterdam. • The Republic was the first place to print journals and articles. • There were 2 different groups of Enlightenment thinkers in the Netherlands:

  3. 2 groups in the Netherlands • Hugenot immigrants + people from Spanish Netherlands. • Wrote in French • Never talked about life in the Republic. • Talked about religion • Dutch people. • Wrote in Dutch or Latin. • More concerned about changing Dutch Life and economy.

  4. Dutch Thinkers • Very important for science. • E.g. Herman Boerhaave: • Wrote a chemistry textbook for students all over Europe • Erasmus • Spinoza

  5. Eise Eisinga • Lived in Friesland • Interested in astronomy and taught himself about it. • 1774: preacher Eelco Alta wrote about the upcoming end of the world. • Planets would colide and the earth would be crushed. • Eise Eisinga wanted to prove him wrong. • He built his own planetarium on the ceiling of his home.

  6. Planetarium • It took him 7 years to built it. • Panic died down and less interest. • But the first planetarium built this way. • People from all over Europe came to look at it. • It’s still working!

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