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Wilhelm Xylander
1576Feb, 10

Wilhelm Xylander

Wilhelm Xylander, German scholar, translator, and academic (b. 1532)
Wilhelm Xylander (born Wilhelm Holtzman, graecized to Xylander; 26 December 1532 – 10 February 1576) was a German classical scholar and humanist. He served as rector of Heidelberg University in 1564.

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