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].