humanist vs Gerhard Gerhards

humanist and Gerhard Gerhards both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
humanist	Yes	Yes	No	No
Gerhard Gerhards	Yes	No	No	No

humanist (noun)	Gerhard Gerhards (noun)
a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts	Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans

humanist (adjective)	Gerhard Gerhards (adjective)
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare