Martin Ruland

German physician, pedagogue and writer (1532-1611)
Person human Q107732
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Summary

Martin Ruland was born on January 1, 1532[1], in Freising[2]. He died on February 3, 1602[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a physician[5], personal physician[6], and Amtsarzt[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Martin Ruland the Younger[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Ruland[12]
  • Given name: Martin[13]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[14], Ärzte und Medizinstudenten im deutschsprachigen Raum, 1500-1700[15], Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700)[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[17]
  • P14608: 121409929[18]

Why It Matters

Martin Ruland has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Martin Ruland born?

Martin Ruland was born in Freising[2].

Where did Martin Ruland die?

Martin Ruland passed away in Prague[4].

What did Martin Ruland do for work?

Martin Ruland worked as a physician[5], personal physician[6], and Amtsarzt[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → RMLV019526
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sbn author id: RMLV019526, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289737|batch #289737]]"
  2. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'pt', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    Name → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  3. 5w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → German physician, pedagogue and writer (1532-1611)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Described by source: Ärzte und Medizinstudenten im deutschsprachigen Raum, 1500-1700"
  4. 5w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Ärzte und Medizinstudenten im deutschsprachigen Raum, 1500-1700, Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700)
    Child → Martin Ruland the Younger
    Wikidata description → German physician, pedagogue and writer (1532-1611)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700)"
  5. 8w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Ruland
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Family name: Ruland"
  6. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 121409929
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 121409929, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → physician, personal physician, Amtsarzt
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
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