Gisbertus Voetius was a Dutch Calvinist theologian, pastor, and professor.
Gisbertus Voetius by Nicolaes Maes, 1670s
Utrecht University is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established 26 March 1636, it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2025, it had an enrollment of 38,493
Gisbertus Voetius
…influential part in the Synod of Dort, at which he was the youngest delegate. In 1634, Voetius was made professor of theology and Oriental science at the University of Utrecht. Three years later he became pastor of the Utrecht congregation. He was an advocate of a strong form of Calvinism (Gomarism) against the Arminians. The…
Gable decoration at the University Hall building (Academiegebouw [nl]).
Bernardus Schotanus, the university's first rector magnificus, and professor of law and mathematics
An honorary doctorate in law was conferred on Eleanor Roosevelt in 1948.
Utrecht University Hall (Academiegebouw [nl]), built in 1894