Stanislav Pavao Skalić (1534-1573), also known as Paul Skalich or Paulus Scalichius de Lika, was a Croatian encyclopedist, Renaissance humanist, and adventurer born in Zagreb, Croatia, and who lived part of his life in Germany. His Croatian surname is also rendered in various other ways: e.g. , in English, Skalich, Scalich, Scaliger; in Latin, Scalichius or Scaligius; and in Spanish, Scalitzius.

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  • Stanislav Pavao Skalić (1534-1573), also known as Paul Skalich or Paulus Scalichius de Lika, was a Croatian encyclopedist, Renaissance humanist, and adventurer born in Zagreb, Croatia, and who lived part of his life in Germany. His Croatian surname is also rendered in various other ways: e.g. , in English, Skalich, Scalich, Scaliger; in Latin, Scalichius or Scaligius; and in Spanish, Scalitzius. Skalić studied theology and philosophy in Vienna and later moved around Europe, living in Bologna, Rome, Bohemia, Poland, France and Germany, among other places. His book Encyclopaedia seu orbis disciplinarum tam sacrarum quam prophanarum epistemon ("Encyclopaedia, or Knowledge of the World of Disciplines"; Basel, 1559) is probably the first book en-titled encyclopedia. Robert Collison later wrote that the work was poorly written, only being important today for its use of the word encyclopaedia, and that Joachim Sterck van Ringelbergh had used the word cyclopaedia to describe his work in 1541. Skalić also wrote a treatise on music: Dialogus de Lyra. He and preacher John Funck exercised great influence over Albert (1490-1568), first duke of Prussia, and became wealthy. Religious differences with the king of Poland led to the execution of Funck and the rise of Skalić.
  • Stanislav Pavao Skalić, auch Paul Skalich, Paul Scaliger, Paulus Scalichius [auch: Scaligius] de Lika, vorgeblicher „Fürst de la Scala“ (1570), „Graf zu Hun und Lycka“ (1571), „Markgraf von Verona“, war ein Mensch der Renaissance, Humanist, Mystiker, Anhänger des Ramon Llull und Verfasser des ersten Werkes, in dessen Titel das Wort Enzyklopädie vorkommt. Der Namenszusatz „de Lika“ kann bedeuten, dass seine Familie aus der Lika stammt. Skalić war Kanonikus in Münster (Westfalen), hatte zusammen mit dem Theologen Johann Funck großen Einfluss auf Herzog Albrecht I. von Brandenburg-Ansbach und wurde dadurch wohlhabend. Intrigen und Meinungsverschiedenheiten über religiöse Themen mit dem König von Polen führten zu Funcks Hinrichtung und zu Skalićs Flucht [Verbannung?]. Seine Güter wurden konfisziert.
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  • Stanislav Pavao Skalić (1534-1573), also known as Paul Skalich or Paulus Scalichius de Lika, was a Croatian encyclopedist, Renaissance humanist, and adventurer born in Zagreb, Croatia, and who lived part of his life in Germany. His Croatian surname is also rendered in various other ways: e.g. , in English, Skalich, Scalich, Scaliger; in Latin, Scalichius or Scaligius; and in Spanish, Scalitzius.
  • Stanislav Pavao Skalić, auch Paul Skalich, Paul Scaliger, Paulus Scalichius [auch: Scaligius] de Lika, vorgeblicher „Fürst de la Scala“ (1570), „Graf zu Hun und Lycka“ (1571), „Markgraf von Verona“, war ein Mensch der Renaissance, Humanist, Mystiker, Anhänger des Ramon Llull und Verfasser des ersten Werkes, in dessen Titel das Wort Enzyklopädie vorkommt. Der Namenszusatz „de Lika“ kann bedeuten, dass seine Familie aus der Lika stammt.
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  • Stanislav Pavao Skalić
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