Giovanni Battista Giraldi

an Italian novelist and poet
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Summary

Giovanni Battista Giraldi was born on November 30, 1504[1], in Ferrara[2]. He died on December 30, 1573[3], in Ferrara[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (623 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 1504[11], 1504[12]
  • Date of death: December 1573[13], 1573[14]
  • Occupation: teacher[15], private secretary[16]
  • Employer: University of Pavia[17], University of Turin[18], University of Ferrara[19]
  • Educated at: University of Ferrara[20]
  • Notable work: Ercole[21], Orbecche[22], Hecatommithi[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Given name: Giovanni Battista[25], Giambattista[26]
  • Topic's main category: Q106424493[27]
  • Work location: Mondovì[28], Pavia[29]
  • Student of: Celio Calcagnini[30]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[31], Library of the World's Best Literature[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], The Catholic Encyclopedia[34], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[36]
  • Name in native language: Cinzio Giraldi[37]
  • Significant person: Pietro Bembo[38]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[39]

  • Began / founded: 1504[40]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1574-01-09[41]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 59b9da9c-dca4-4048-995c-cc285ee685ac[42]

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Giraldi has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Giraldi born?

Giovanni Battista Giraldi was born in Ferrara[2].

Where did Giovanni Battista Giraldi die?

Giovanni Battista Giraldi passed away in Ferrara[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Giraldi do for work?

Giovanni Battista Giraldi worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Giovanni Battista Giraldi go to school?

Giovanni Battista Giraldi was educated at University of Ferrara[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . books.google.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . books.google.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . books.google.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . books.google.it. Retrieved . books.google.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . books.google.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . books.google.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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