Jean-Antoine de Baïf
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Summary
Jean-Antoine de Baïf was born on February 19, 1532[1], in Venice[2]. He died on September 19, 1589[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a poet[5], historian[6], essayist[7], composer[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1532[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1589[12]
- Father: Lazare de Baïf[13]
- Child: Guillaume de Baïf[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15]
- Occupation: writer[16], playwright[17], lutenist[18]
- Educated at: Collège de Coqueret[19]
- Member of: La Pléiade[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Movement: La Pléiade[22]
- Genre: sonnet[23], epigram[24], epitaph[25], Psalms[26], comedy[27], tragedy[28]
- Commons category: Jean-Antoine de Baïf[29]
- Given name: Jean-Antoine[30]
- Contributor to the creative work or subject: Album amicorum of Janus Dousa[31]
- Student of: Charles Estienne[32], Ange Vergèce[33], Jean Daurat[34]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Library of the World's Best Literature[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[41], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Middle French[43], Latin[44]
- Name in native language: Jean-Antoine de Baïf[45]
- Start of work period: 1551[46]
Product Details
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Type: Person[47]
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Country: FR[48]
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Began / founded: 1532-02-19[49]
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Ended / dissolved: 1589-09-19[50]
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MusicBrainz ID: 41dd782a-71f0-453b-9c79-1649fd57914b[51]
Why It Matters
Jean-Antoine de Baïf has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Jean-Antoine de Baïf born?
Jean-Antoine de Baïf's place of birth was Venice[2].
Where did Jean-Antoine de Baïf die?
Jean-Antoine de Baïf passed away in Paris[4].
Who were Jean-Antoine de Baïf's parents?
Jean-Antoine de Baïf's father was Lazare de Baïf[13].
What did Jean-Antoine de Baïf do for work?
Jean-Antoine de Baïf worked as a poet[5], historian[6], essayist[7], composer[8], and translator[9].
Where did Jean-Antoine de Baïf go to school?
Jean-Antoine de Baïf was educated at Collège de Coqueret[19].