Gáspár Heltai

Hungarian printer and historian
Person human Q541082
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Summary

Gáspár Heltai was born on January 1, 1510[1], in Cisnădie[2]. He died on January 1, 1574[3], in Cluj-Napoca[4]. He worked as a Lutheran pastor[5], translator[6], theologian[7], publisher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Hungary[11]
  • Occupation: Bible translator[12]
  • Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Gáspár Heltai[16]
  • Given name: Gáspár[17]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[20], German[21], Latin[22]
  • Commons Creator page: Gáspár Heltai[23]
  • Name in native language: Heltai Gáspár[24]
  • Significant person: Philipp Melanchthon[25]

Why It Matters

Gáspár Heltai has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Gáspár Heltai born?

Gáspár Heltai was born in Cisnădie[2].

Where did Gáspár Heltai die?

Gáspár Heltai died in Cluj-Napoca[4].

What did Gáspár Heltai do for work?

Gáspár Heltai worked as a Lutheran pastor[5], translator[6], theologian[7], publisher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Gáspár Heltai go to school?

Gáspár Heltai was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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