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Gilbert Jack

Scottish philosopher
Person Human Q5561001

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
1578, 1585[9]
Date of death
April 18, 1628
Place of birth
Aberdeen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Scotland[10]
Occupation
philosopher, ethicist, physicist, rhetorician, naturalist, theologian, university teacher[11][12]
Employer
Leiden University, Leiden University (1605–present), Leiden University (1607–present), Leiden University (1612–1628), Leiden University (1617–1628)[15]
Field of work
philosophy, natural science[13][14]
Educated at
University of Aberdeen, University of Helmstedt, Leiden University, University of St Andrews[16][17][18][19]
Doctoral advisor
Duncan Liddel, Jacobus Arminius, Matthias Martinius[20][21][22]
Doctoral student
Adolphus Vorstius, Conrad Vorstius, Franco Burgersdijk[26][27][28]
Work location
Leiden[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin, English[35][36]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[34]
Family name
Jack, Jacchaeus[29][30]
Given name
Gilbert, Gilbertus[31][32]
Student
Franco Burgersdijk, Abraham Stamperius[23][24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gilbert Iachaeus en Gilbert Jaccaeus en Gilbert Jacchaeus en Gilbert Jacchey en Gilbert Jachaeus en Gilbert Jack en Gilberto Jacchaeo en Gilberto Jacchao en Gilbertus Iacchaeus en Gilbertus Iachaeus en Gilbertus Jacchaeus en Gilbertus Jachaeus en G. Jacchaeus en Jack Jacchaeus nl J. Jacchaeus pl Gilbertus Iacchacus pl Gilbertus Jacobaeus
🔖 Identifiers · 44
ISNI
0000000108858958
VIAF cluster ID
33050238
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88038727
GND ID
128441291
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Gilbertus Jacchaeus.jpg ↗
Academic Tree ID
23266
Alvin ID
alvin-person:4522
BIBSYS ID
2049747
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
07224377
British Museum person or institution ID
172088
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01883006
DBNL author ID
jacc001
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DDB person (GND) ID
128441291
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
128441291
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
128441291
Early Modern Letters Online person ID
780f4552-cf17-4227-bbb9-5b769bf15bdd
Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy ID
509-1
FAST ID
1967075
Freebase ID
/m/05b070d
IdRef ID
124703313
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
128441291
Leidse Hoogleraren ID
1347
Libris-URI
42gkqg2n08rh582
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
114992
Museum-digital person/organization ID
137408
NL CR AUT ID
uk2018980532
NUKAT ID
n2008147886
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/1AFEC850-EF5B-4CED-9518-0980A709C9DD
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810659130805606
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp89786
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070094314
Open Library ID
OL4873836A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
14512
Post-Reformation Digital Library author ID
1094
Prabook ID
2312186
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE045495
SBN author ID
BVEV072375
SELIBR ID
345980
Scholasticon person ID
718
Shakeosphere person ID
43675
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
10006504
Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI
LSH/agents/52842
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/180898
Yale LUX ID
person/d8324ac5-57a3-4f4c-826a-189ea9db1003

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Summary

Gilbert Jack was born on 1578[1] in Aberdeen[2]. He died on April 18, 1628[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], ethicist[5], physicist[6], rhetorician[7], and naturalist[8].

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Jack born?

Gilbert Jack's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].

What did Gilbert Jack do for work?

Gilbert Jack worked as a philosopher[4], ethicist[5], physicist[6], rhetorician[7], and naturalist[8].

Where did Gilbert Jack go to school?

Gilbert Jack was educated at University of Aberdeen[16], University of Helmstedt[17], Leiden University[18], and University of St Andrews[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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    ISNI → 0000000108858958
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