Jan Commelin

Dutch botanist (1629-1692)
Person human Q545017
Jan Commelin
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Jan Commelin

Summary

Jan Commelin is a human[1]. He was born in Leiden[2]. He was born on April 23, 1629[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on January 19, 1692[5]. He worked as a botanist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Commelin was born in Leiden[2].
  • Jan Commelin died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Jan Commelin was born on April 23, 1629[3].
  • Jan Commelin died on January 19, 1692[5].
  • Jan Commelin's father was Isaac Commelin[9].
  • Jan Commelin held citizenship in Dutch Republic[10].
  • Dutch was Jan Commelin's native language[11].
  • Jan Commelin worked as a botanist[6].
  • Jan Commelin's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jan Commelin's field of work was botany[12].
  • Jan Commelin was employed by University of Amsterdam[13].
  • Among Jan Commelin's employers was Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[14].
  • Jan Commelin was employed by Collegium Chirurgicum Amstelaedamense[15].
  • Jan Commelin was a member of Amsterdam Vroedschap[16].
  • Jan Commelin is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Commelin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Commelin's Commons category is recorded as Jan Commelin[19].
  • Jan Commelin's residence is recorded as Netherlands[20].
  • Jan Commelin's family name is recorded as Commelin[21].
  • Jan Commelin's given name is recorded as Jan[22].
  • Jan Commelin's given name is recorded as Johannes[23].
  • Jan Commelin's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[24].
  • Jan Commelin's work location is recorded as Haarlem[25].
  • Jan Commelin's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Jan Commelin's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Commelin's place of birth was Leiden[2]. He was born on April 23, 1629[3]. His father was Isaac Commelin[9]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and university teacher[7]. Jan Commelin's field of work was botany[12]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[13], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1632[30], headquartered in Amsterdam[31]; Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[14], an academic gymnasium[32], in Netherlands[33]; and Collegium Chirurgicum Amstelaedamense[15].

Death and Burial

Jan Commelin died on January 19, 1692[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Commelin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jan Commelin born?

Born in Leiden[2], Jan Commelin…

Where did Jan Commelin die?

Jan Commelin passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Jan Commelin's parents?

Jan Commelin's father was Isaac Commelin[9].

What did Jan Commelin do for work?

Jan Commelin worked as botanist[6] and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . historici.nl. historici.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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