Joseph Justus Scaliger
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Summary
Joseph Justus Scaliger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Agen[2]. He was born on August 5, 1540[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on January 21, 1609[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], archaeologist[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's place of birth was Agen[2].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger died in Leiden[4].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger was born on August 5, 1540[3].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger died on January 21, 1609[5].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's father was Julius Caesar Scaliger[12].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger held citizenship in Kingdom of France[13].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger held citizenship in Dutch Republic[14].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's professions included historian[6].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger worked as a writer[7].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's professions included archaeologist[8].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger worked as a translator[9].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's professions included university teacher[10].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's professions included classical scholar[15].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was chronology[16].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was philology[17].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was history[18].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was poetics[19].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was mathematics[20].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was astronomy[21].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger held the position of full professor[22].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger was employed by University of Geneva[23].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger was employed by Leiden University[24].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger's education included a stint at College of Guienne[25].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger was educated at University of Paris[26].
- Joseph Justus Scaliger was educated at Collège de France[27].
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Origins and Family
Joseph Justus Scaliger's place of birth was Agen[2]. He was born on August 5, 1540[3]. His father was Julius Caesar Scaliger[12].
Education
Educated at College of Guienne[25], a school[28], in France[29]; University of Paris[26], a former entity[30], in France[31], founded in 1150[32], headquartered in Paris[33]; and Collège de France[27], a higher education institution[34], in France[35], founded in 1530[36], headquartered in Paris[37]. Joseph Justus Scaliger's doctoral advisor was Adrianus Turnebus[38].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], archaeologist[8], translator[9], university teacher[10], and classical scholar[15]. Fields of work include chronology[16], an arranging[39]; philology[17], an academic discipline[40]; history[18]; poetics[19], an academic discipline[41]; mathematics[20], an academic discipline[42]; and astronomy[21], a branch of science[43]. Employers include University of Geneva[23], a public research university[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1559[46], headquartered in Geneva[47] and Leiden University[24], a university[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1575[50], headquartered in Leiden[51]. Joseph Justus Scaliger held the position of full professor[22]. Notable students include Jan Johannes Rutgers[52], a diplomat[53], 1589–1625[54], of Dutch Republic[55] and Daniel Heinsius[56]. He supervised Thomas van Erpe as a doctoral student[57].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Joseph Justus Scaliger is Q136323603[58]. Things named for him include Scaliger[59].
Personal Life
Religious affiliations include Reformed Christianity[60], a Christian denominational family[61], founded in 1519[62] and Catholic Church[63], a Christian denomination[64], in Vatican City[65], founded in 0001[66], headquartered in Vatican City[67].
Death and Burial
Joseph Justus Scaliger died on January 21, 1609[5]. He passed away in Leiden[4].
Why It Matters
Joseph Justus Scaliger has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Denis Pétau[69], a historian[70], 1583–1652[71], of Kingdom of France[72], specialised in chronology[73].
He is credited with the discovery of Julian day[74], a measurement scale[75]. Entities named for him include Scaliger[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas van Erpe[76].
FAQs
Where was Joseph Justus Scaliger born?
Born in Agen[2].
Where did Joseph Justus Scaliger die?
Joseph Justus Scaliger died in Leiden[4].
Who were Joseph Justus Scaliger's parents?
Joseph Justus Scaliger's father was Julius Caesar Scaliger[12].
What did Joseph Justus Scaliger do for work?
Joseph Justus Scaliger worked as historian[6], writer[7], archaeologist[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10].
Where did Joseph Justus Scaliger go to school?
Joseph Justus Scaliger was educated at College of Guienne[25], University of Paris[26], and Collège de France[27].
Who did Joseph Justus Scaliger influence?
Joseph Justus Scaliger has been cited as an influence by Denis Pétau[69].
What did Joseph Justus Scaliger discover?
Joseph Justus Scaliger is credited as discoverer of Julian day[74].