Erasmus (disambiguation)
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Erasmus (1466–1536) was a Dutch humanist scholar.
Erasmus may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment[]
- Erasmus (Dune), a fictional robot in the Legends of Dune series by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert
- Erasmus, a character in the Quest for Glory video games
- Erasmus, a character in the 2003 film Barbie of Swan Lake
- Erasmus, a fictional ship in the 1975 novel Shōgun by James Clavell
- "Erasmus", a 2008 song by You Am I from Dilettantes
Education[]
- Erasmus+, a European Commission programme for education, training, youth, and sport
- Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, New York
- Erasmus Programme, a European Union student exchange program
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Gymnasium Erasmianum, Rotterdam
Other uses[]
- Erasmus (train), an express train between The Hague and Munich 1973–2000
- Erasmus Bridge, or Erasmusbrug, a bridge in Rotterdam
- Erasmus Hospital, an academic hospital in Brussels associated with Free University of Brussels
- Erasmus metro station, in Brussels
- Erasmus Prize, an annual prize awarded by the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
- 7907 Erasmus, a main-belt asteroid
People[]
Given name[]
- Erasmus of Formiae (died c. 303), Christian saint and martyr
- Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier (1769–1839), Belgian politician
- Erasmus of Arcadia (fl. 18th century), Greek Orthodox bishop
- Erasmus of Lueg (fl. 15th century), Slovenian robber baron, famed for being besieged in Predjama Castle
- Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802), English physician and poet, grandfather of Charles Darwin
- Erasmus Alvey Darwin (1804–1881), brother of Charles Darwin
- Erasmus Darwin IV (1881–1915), son of Horace Darwin, grandson of Charles Darwin
- Erasmus Gower (1742–1814), British naval officer and colonial governor
- Erasmus Grasser (c. 1450–c. 1515), German master builder and sculptor
- Erasmus James (born 1982), American professional football player
- Erasmus D. Keyes (1810–1895), American businessman, banker, and general
- Erasmus Reinhold (1511–1553), German astronomer and mathematician
- Erasmus Richardson (1810–1892), American politician
- Erasmus Smith (1611–1691), English merchant, landowner, and philanthropist
Surname[]
- Alan Erasmus (born 1949), British actor and co-founder of Factory Records in Manchester
- Daniel Erasmus, South African Paralympic athlete
- Daniel Erasmus (cricketer) (born 1973), Zimbabwean cricketer
- Daniel Jacobus Erasmus (1830–1913), South African Boer political figure
- Douglas Erasmus (born 1990), South African swimmer
- Frans Erasmus (1896–1967), South African politician
- Georges Erasmus (born 1948), Canadian politician
- Jaco Erasmus (born 1979), Italian rugby union player
- Kermit Erasmus (born 1990), South African football player
- Marais Erasmus (born 1974), South African cricket umpire
- Rassie Erasmus (born 1972), South African rugby union coach and former player
See also[]
- Gerasimos
- Rasmus (disambiguation)
- Elmo (given name), a derivative of Erasmus
Categories:
- Disambiguation pages
- Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists
- Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists