Johannes Stabius

Austrian cartographer
Person human Q574405
Johannes Stabius
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Johannes Stabius

Summary

Johannes Stabius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Steyr[2]. He was born on January 1, 1460[3]. He passed away in Graz[4]. He died on January 1, 1522[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], geographer[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Stabius's place of birth was Steyr[2].
  • Johannes Stabius died in Graz[4].
  • Johannes Stabius was born on January 1, 1460[3].
  • Johannes Stabius was born on 1468[12].
  • Johannes Stabius was born on 1450[13].
  • Johannes Stabius died on January 1, 1522[5].
  • Johannes Stabius held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Johannes Stabius's professions included cartographer[6].
  • Johannes Stabius's professions included geographer[7].
  • Johannes Stabius's professions included writer[8].
  • Johannes Stabius's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Johannes Stabius's professions included naturalist[10].
  • Johannes Stabius worked as a humanist[15].
  • Johannes Stabius's field of work was cartography[16].
  • Johannes Stabius was employed by University of Vienna[17].
  • Johannes Stabius was employed by University of Ingolstadt[18].
  • Johannes Stabius was educated at University of Ingolstadt[19].
  • A notable student of Johannes Stabius was Georg Tannstetter[20].
  • Johannes Stabius is recorded as male[21].
  • Johannes Stabius's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Johannes Stabius is associated with the German Renaissance movement[23].
  • Johannes Stabius's Commons category is recorded as Johann Stabius[24].
  • Johannes Stabius's given name is recorded as Johannes[25].
  • Johannes Stabius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Johannes Stabius's described by source is recorded as Q141624290[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Stabius's place of birth was Steyr[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1460[3], 1468[12], and 1450[13].

Education

Johannes Stabius was educated at University of Ingolstadt[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], geographer[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], naturalist[10], and humanist[15]. Johannes Stabius's field of work was cartography[16]. Employers include University of Vienna[17], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31] and University of Ingolstadt[18], a university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34]. A notable student of him was Georg Tannstetter[20].

Death and Burial

Johannes Stabius died on January 1, 1522[5]. He passed away in Graz[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Stabius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Stabius born?

Johannes Stabius was born in Steyr[2].

Where did Johannes Stabius die?

Johannes Stabius passed away in Graz[4].

What did Johannes Stabius do for work?

Johannes Stabius worked as cartographer[6], geographer[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and naturalist[10].

Where did Johannes Stabius go to school?

Johannes Stabius was educated at University of Ingolstadt[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . BNE authority file. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 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
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Q141624290
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'la', 'mk', 'pt', 'ru']
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  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 121675777
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → University of Vienna, University of Ingolstadt
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latin
    Place of death → Graz
    Movement → German Renaissance
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