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  1. Huldrych Zwingli

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    Zwingli studied at the University of Vienna before completing his master's degree at the University of Basel in 1506. While in Basel, he became proficient in Latin and Greek, establishing a foundation that allowed him to engage directly with the original texts of the New Testament centuries before it became standard practice.
    A notable, though often understated, aspect of Zwingli's preparation for ministry was his extended study of Roman military campaigns and topographical mapping. It is widely accepted by scholars of the era that Zwingli’s highly structured, linea…