Q95717

Matthias Knutzen

German atheist

Bio	Matthias Knutzen was a German critic of religion and the author of three atheistic pamphlets. In modern Western history, he is the first self-professed atheist known by name. Knutzen was called "The only person on record who openly professed and taught atheism" in the 1789 Student's Pocket Dictionary by Thomas Mortimer.²
Born	c. 1646¹
Died	c. 1674¹
Occupation	philosopher, preacher, teacher, theologian, writer¹
Cause of death	Unknown
Status	Possible: Matthias Knutzen may be a 27 Club member