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  1. The University of Franeker, or Franeker University (Universiteit van Franeker) was for several centuries a leading European institution of higher learning seated in the ancient city of Franeker (province of Friesland in the Netherlands). Established in 1585, it was considered a Christian university and produced a number of distinguished alumni ...

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      After 1660, Franeker was the most Cartesian of Dutch...

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      19th Century legacy. The amazing work of the university,...

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  2. The University of Franeker (1585–1811) was a university in Franeker, Friesland, the Netherlands. It was the second oldest university of the Netherlands, founded shortly after Leiden University . History [ edit ]

  3. Aug 23, 2023 · The University of Franeker was between 1585–1811 an important university in Franeker (Friesland, the Netherlands). Remarkably, it was the second oldest university of the Netherlands, founded shortly after Leiden University. It was also known as Academia Franekerensis or more rarely as “the University of Friesland”. At its peak, it had a number of faculties or […]

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    Franeker ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfraːnəkər] ⓘ; West Frisian: Frjentsjer) is one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland and capital of the municipality of Waadhoeke. It is located north of the Van Harinxmakanaal and about 20 km west of Leeuwarden. As of 1 January 2014, it had 12,781 inhabitants. [3]

  5. At the Crossroads of Tradition and Modernity. EULER’s vision as a “Memorial” university is to revive the tradition. of scientific rigor, disputatio (formal debate) and socio-spiritual. engagement of Europe’s great universities, notably of the original. Franeker University which delivered extraordinary education. between 1585 and 1811.

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