(1466?-1536)
The Dutch humanist Erasmus, or Desiderius Erasmus, arrived in Brussels in October 1516 as a poet attached to the court; however, the atmosphere at the court of Emperor Charles V took him back to Antwerp in February 1517. He returned as a visitor at the home of Pieter Wichman, a canon in the Augustin-ian monastery of Anderlecht. He resided here from 31 May to 28 October 1521, between a period spent in Leuven and a move to Basel, Switzerland, where he lived for the rest of his life. The brick house at rue de Chapitre 31, built in 1468, has been restored, and a museum was opened in 1932.
Historical Dictionary of Brussels. Paul F. State.