Nicolaus Vernulaeus
| Nicolaus Vernulaeus | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Nicolas de Vernulz |
| Born |
April 10, 1583 Robelmont, Duchy of Luxembourg |
| Died | January 6, 1649 (aged 65) Leuven, Duchy of Brabant |
| Occupation | professor |
| Language | Latin |
| Alma mater | University of Cologne |
| Period | Baroque |
| Genre | Neo-Latin drama |
Nicolaus Vernulaeus (1583–1649) was a professor at the University of Leuven and an important Neo-Latin playwright.
Nicolas de Vernulz (later Latinized Nicolaus Vernulaeus) was born at Robelmont, near Virton in the Duchy of Luxembourg, on 10 April 1583. He studied at the University of Cologne, matriculating in 1601 and graduating Master of Arts. In 1610 he succeeded Jean-Baptiste Gramaye as public professor of eloquence at the University of Leuven.
In 1618 he took the degree of Licentiate of Sacred Theology in Leuven, and in 1619 became the first president of the newly opened Luxembourg College at the university. In 1646 he succeeded Erycius Puteanus as Professor of Latin at the Collegium Trilingue and was named councillor and imperial historiographer to Ferdinand III.
He died in Leuven on 6 January 1649.
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