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dec 19, 1799 - Jacob Burckhardt - 1st use 'Renaissance'

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Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt first used the term Renaissance to denote the rebirth of classical culture in Italy and the rise of individualism which, he believed, opened up new possibilities for human creativity.

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dec 19, 1799
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~ 226 years ago