Konrad Pellikan
German theologian and hebraist (1478-1556)
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Summary
Konrad Pellikan was born on January 8, 1478[1], in Rouffach[2]. He died on April 6, 1556[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], translator[6], writer[7], humanist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[11], Germany[12]
- Occupation: librarian[13], regular priest[14], Hebraist[15], Protestant reformer[16]
- Field of work: theology[17]
- Employer: University of Zurich[18], University of Basel[19]
- Religion or worldview: Protestantism[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Movement: German Renaissance[22]
- Commons category: Konrad Pellikan[23]
- Family name: Pellikan[24]
- Given name: Konrad[25]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[26]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 3)[30], Deutsches Biographisches Archiv[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Selbstzeugnisse im deutschsprachigen Raum[33], Pantaleon: Prosopographia, vol. 3 (1566)[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[35]
- Significant person: Willibald Pirckheimer[36], Erasmus[37], Beatus Rhenanus[38], Philipp Melanchthon[39], Wolfgang Capito[40], Huldrych Zwingli[41]
Why It Matters
Konrad Pellikan has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was Konrad Pellikan born?
Konrad Pellikan's place of birth was Rouffach[2].
Where did Konrad Pellikan die?
Konrad Pellikan died in Zurich[4].
What did Konrad Pellikan do for work?
Konrad Pellikan worked as a theologian[5], translator[6], writer[7], humanist[8], and university teacher[9].