Bernard Mandeville

Anglo-Dutch writer and physician (1670-1733)
Person human Q379912
Bernard Mandeville
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Bernard Mandeville

Summary

Bernard Mandeville is a human[1]. He was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on November 15, 1670[3]. He passed away in Hackney[4]. He died on January 21, 1733[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], economist[7], physician[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotterdam[2], Bernard Mandeville…
  • Bernard Mandeville passed away in Hackney[4].
  • Bernard Mandeville was born on November 15, 1670[3].
  • Bernard Mandeville died on January 21, 1733[5].
  • Bernard Mandeville held citizenship in Dutch Republic[11].
  • Bernard Mandeville's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Bernard Mandeville worked as an economist[7].
  • Bernard Mandeville worked as a physician[8].
  • Bernard Mandeville worked as a writer[9].
  • Bernard Mandeville was educated at Leiden University[12].
  • Bernard Mandeville's doctoral advisor was Burchard de Volder[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard Mandeville is The Fable of the Bees[14].
  • Bernard Mandeville is recorded as male[15].
  • Bernard Mandeville's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bernard Mandeville's Commons category is recorded as Bernard Mandeville[17].
  • Bernard Mandeville's family name is recorded as Mandeville[18].
  • Bernard Mandeville's given name is recorded as Bernard[19].
  • Bernard Mandeville's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Bernard Mandeville's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[21].
  • Bernard Mandeville's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Bernard Mandeville's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Bernard Mandeville's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
  • Bernard Mandeville's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • Bernard Mandeville's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Bernard Mandeville's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bernard Mandeville's place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on November 15, 1670[3].

Education

Bernard Mandeville was educated at Leiden University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Burchard de Volder[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], economist[7], physician[8], and writer[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bernard Mandeville is The Fable of the Bees[14].

Death and Burial

Bernard Mandeville died on January 21, 1733[5]. He died in Hackney[4].

Why It Matters

Bernard Mandeville ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[30], a philosopher[31], 1844–1900[32], of Kingdom of Prussia[33].

Works attributed to him include The Fable of the Bees[34], a literary work[35].

FAQs

Where was Bernard Mandeville born?

Bernard Mandeville was born in Rotterdam[2].

Where did Bernard Mandeville die?

Bernard Mandeville died in Hackney[4].

What did Bernard Mandeville do for work?

Bernard Mandeville worked as philosopher[6], economist[7], physician[8], and writer[9].

Where did Bernard Mandeville go to school?

Bernard Mandeville was educated at Leiden University[12].

Who did Bernard Mandeville influence?

Bernard Mandeville has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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