Cornelis Drebbel

Dutch inventor and submarine pioneer
Person human Q365463
Cornelis Drebbel
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Cornelis Drebbel

Summary

Cornelis Drebbel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alkmaar[2]. He was born on 1572[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on November 17, 1633[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], submariner[7], chemist[8], printmaker[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (834 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Cornelis Drebbel was born in Alkmaar[2].
  • Cornelis Drebbel died in London[4].
  • Cornelis Drebbel was born on 1572[3].
  • Cornelis Drebbel was born on 1572[12].
  • Cornelis Drebbel died on November 17, 1633[5].
  • Cornelis Drebbel died on November 7, 1633[13].
  • Cornelis Drebbel died on 1634[14].
  • Cornelis Drebbel died on October 1633[15].
  • Cornelis Drebbel held citizenship in Dutch Republic[16].
  • Cornelis Drebbel worked as an inventor[6].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's professions included submariner[7].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's professions included chemist[8].
  • Cornelis Drebbel worked as a printmaker[9].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's professions included draftsperson[10].
  • Cornelis Drebbel worked as an engineer[17].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's field of work was chemistry[18].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's field of work was metrology[19].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's field of work was optics[20].
  • Cornelis Drebbel is recorded as male[21].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's Commons category is recorded as Cornelius Drebbel[23].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's family name is recorded as Drebbel[24].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's given name is recorded as Cornelis[25].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's given name is recorded as Jacobszoon[26].
  • Cornelis Drebbel's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as Album Morsianum[27].

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Origins and Family

Cornelis Drebbel's place of birth was Alkmaar[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1572[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], submariner[7], chemist[8], printmaker[9], draftsperson[10], and engineer[17]. Fields of work include chemistry[18], a branch of science[28]; metrology[19], an academic discipline[29]; and optics[20], a branch of physics[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 17, 1633[5], November 7, 1633[13], 1634[14], and October 1633[15]. Cornelis Drebbel passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cornelis Drebbel include Drebbel[31], an impact crater[32].

Why It Matters

Cornelis Drebbel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (834 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Robert Boyle[35], a physicist[36], 1627–1691[37], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[38], specialised in physics[39] and Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc[40], an astronomer[41], 1580–1637[42], of Kingdom of France[43], specialised in astronomy[44].

Entities named for him include Drebbel[31], an impact crater[32].

FAQs

Where was Cornelis Drebbel born?

Cornelis Drebbel was born in Alkmaar[2].

Where did Cornelis Drebbel die?

Cornelis Drebbel died in London[4].

What did Cornelis Drebbel do for work?

Cornelis Drebbel worked as inventor[6], submariner[7], chemist[8], printmaker[9], and draftsperson[10].

Who did Cornelis Drebbel influence?

Cornelis Drebbel has been cited as an influence by Robert Boyle[35] and Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, National Gallery of Art, Groninger Museum
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  2. 12w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 100816207
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
    Official website → https://drebbel.net/wiki
    P14536 → 386624
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  4. 15w ago · Francis Franck · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q365463]]"
  5. 15w ago · Francis Franck · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl/collectie/artikelen/dreb, https://drebbel.net/wiki/
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://drebbel.net/wiki/"
  6. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → inventor, submariner, chemist +8
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  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01877766
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  8. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01877766
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