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Hugo Blotius 
Summary
Hugo Blotius or Hugo de Bloote (1533, Delft – 29 January 1608, Vienna)[1] was a Dutch scholar and librarian. He first became interested in librarianship while studying for a law degree in Orléans between 1566 and 1567.[2] In 1575, Emperor Maximilian II appointed him the first head librarian of the Imperial Library.[3]
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| Born | 1533 |
| Died | January 29, 1608 (aged 74–75) |
| Known for | First head librarian of the Imperial Library |
References edit
- ^ Hugo Blotius at the Biography Portal of the Netherlands
- ^ Louthan, Howard (2006). The Quest for Compromise: Peacemakers in Counter-Reformation Vienna. Cambridge University Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-521-02712-0.
- ^ "Hugo Blotius, kaiserlicher Bibliothekar" (in German). Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.