About Hugo Blotius
Lived 1533 – 1608 (aged 74–75). Hugo Blotius was a librarian, law librarian, legal scholar and university teacher.
Hugo Blotius or Hugo de Bloote (1533, Delft – 29 January 1608, Vienna) was a Dutch scholar and librarian. He first became interested in librarianship while studying for a law degree in Orléans between 1566 and 1567.
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Who was Hugo Blotius?
Dutch scholar and librarian
When was Hugo Blotius born?
Hugo Blotius was born in 1533 in Delft.
When did Hugo Blotius die?
Hugo Blotius died on 29 January 1608 in Vienna.
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Hugo Blotius was a librarian, law librarian, legal scholar and university teacher.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugo Blotius. https://biography.guide/hugo-blotius/
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