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Johannes Petri

Swiss-German printer at Basel (1441-1511), active 1502-1507
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Summary

Johannes Petri is a human[1]. He was born in Elfershausen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1441[3]. He died in Basel[4]. He died on May 13, 1511[5]. He worked as a printer[6]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Petri was born in Elfershausen[2].
  • Johannes Petri died in Basel[4].
  • Johannes Petri was born on January 1, 1441[3].
  • Johannes Petri died on May 13, 1511[5].
  • Johannes Petri held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Johannes Petri's professions included printer[6].
  • Johannes Petri is recorded as male[9].
  • Johannes Petri's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Johannes Petri's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Petri[11].
  • Johannes Petri's family name is recorded as Petri[12].
  • Johannes Petri's given name is recorded as Johannes[13].
  • Johannes Petri's work location is recorded as Basel[14].
  • Johannes Petri's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[15].
  • Johannes Petri's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[16].
  • Johannes Petri's described by source is recorded as Die Buchdrucker des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts im deutschen Sprachgebiet, by Christoph Reske, 2nd ed.[17].
  • Johannes Petri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Johannes Petri's start of work period is recorded as 1502[19].
  • Johannes Petri's end of work period is recorded as 1507[20].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Petri was born in Elfershausen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1441[3].

Career and Affiliations

Johannes Petri's professions included printer[6].

Death and Burial

Johannes Petri died on May 13, 1511[5]. He passed away in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Petri is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Petri born?

Born in Elfershausen[2].

Where did Johannes Petri die?

Johannes Petri passed away in Basel[4].

What did Johannes Petri do for work?

Johannes Petri worked as printer[6].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q9350
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Basel
    End of work period → +1507-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name → Johannes
    Work period end → —
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