Erasmus (disambiguation)
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Erasmus, or Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1466–1536), was a Dutch humanist scholar.
Erasmus may also refer to:
- Erasmus Bridge, a bridge in Rotterdam
- Erasmus (Dune), a fictional robot in the Legends of Dune series by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert
- Erasmus Hall High School (originally Erasmus Hall Academy), Brooklyn, New York
- Erasmus Hospital, an academic hospital in Brussels associated with Free University of Brussels
- Erasmus metro station, in Brussels
- Erasmus Montanus, a satirical play by Ludvig Holberg
- Erasmus Prize, an annual prize awarded by the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
- Erasmus programme, the higher education part of the European Union's Socrates programme for student exchange
- Erasmus (Shōgun), a fictional ship in Shōgun by James Clavell
- "Erasmus" (song), a song by You Am I from Dilettantes
- Erasmus University, a university in Rotterdam
- Erasmushogeschool Brussel, Brussels
- Gymnasium Erasmianum (Erasmus Gymnasium school), Rotterdam
- 7907 Erasmus, a main-belt asteroid
People with the name
- Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier, prominent 19th Century Belgian politician
- Erasmus of Arcadia, Greek Orthodox bishop
- Saint Erasmus of Formiae
- Kermit Erasmus, South African football player, currently playing for Feyenoord
- Marais Erasmus, South African cricket umpire
- Alan Erasmus, English co-founder of Factory Records Manchester
- Erasmus Gower, British naval officer and colonial governor
- Erasmus Grasser, leading sculptor in Munich during the early 16th century
- Erasmus Alvey Darwin, brother of Charles Darwin
- Erasmus Darwin, English physician, poet and grandfather of Charles Darwin
- Erasmus James, American professional football player
- Erasmus D. Keyes, businessman, banker and military general
- Erasmus Richardson, American politician
- Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician during the early 16th century
- Erasmus Smith, English merchant, landowner and philanthropist in the field of education
- Daniel Erasmus, South African athlete
- Daniel Jacobus Erasmus, South African Boer political figure
- Frans Erasmus, South African politician
- Jaco Erasmus, Italian rugby union player
- Georges Erasmus, Canadian politician
- Rassie Erasmus, South African rugby union coach and former player
Fictional characters
- Erasmus (Quest for Glory), a character in the Quest for Glory adventure games
See also
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