Who was the Father of Humanism?

Francesco Petrarca, sometimes referred to as Pertrarch, is the Father of Humanism. A poet and scholar in fourteenth century Renaissance Italy, he is perhaps most well-known for his poems to Laura, a woman he saw in a church. Although she did not return his love, she was influential in his work.
Given the title of "the first modern man," Pertrarch was a student of ancient literature and language, and a collector of classic texts. His knowledge of ancient Greek and Roman thought and languages contributed to his humanist beliefs that people can live good lives and achieve value. Pertrarch was a devout Catholic, and while he believed in God and an afterlife, he also believed that his time on Earth could be full and meaningful.
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