Heinrich Glarean

polymath and humanist
Person human Q124070
Heinrich Glarean
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Summary

Heinrich Glarean was born on 1488[1] in Mollis[2]. He died on March 28, 1563[3], in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He worked as a poet[5], musicologist[6], music theorist[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[11]
  • Occupation: mathematician[12], historian[13], musician[14], philosopher[15], geographer[16], humanist[17], philologist[18], polymath[19]
  • Employer: University of Freiburg[20]
  • Educated at: Universitas Studii Coloniensis[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Glarean[24]
  • Given name: Heinrich[25]
  • Work location: Freiburg im Breisgau[26]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Mollis[27]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[28], Riemann's Music Dictionary[29], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste[34], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 2)[35], Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)[36], Pantaleon: Prosopographia, vol. 3 (1566)[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[38], German[39]
  • Name in native language: Heinrich Glarean[40]

Why It Matters

Heinrich Glarean has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Glarean born?

Heinrich Glarean's place of birth was Mollis[2].

Where did Heinrich Glarean die?

Heinrich Glarean passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

What did Heinrich Glarean do for work?

Heinrich Glarean worked as a poet[5], musicologist[6], music theorist[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Heinrich Glarean go to school?

Heinrich Glarean was educated at Universitas Studii Coloniensis[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . cambridge.org. cambridge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Q24407334. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Q27774409. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +7
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  5. 13w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +7
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  8. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, musicologist, music theorist +10
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