Thomas Platter

Thomas Platter
Thomas Platter (1581) by Hans Bock
BornFebruary 10, 1499
DiedJanuary 26, 1582
ChildrenFelix Platter and Thomas Platter the Younger

Thomas Platter the Elder (/ˈplɑːtər/; German: [ˈplatɐ]; 10 February 1499, in Grächen, Valais – 26 January 1582, in Basel) was a Swiss humanist scholar and teacher. He was an early follower of the Protestant Reformation.