Pieter Gillis

Flemish philosopher (1486-1533)
Person human Q7192779
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Pieter Gillis

Summary

Pieter Gillis is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on July 28, 1486[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on November 6, 1533[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and municipal clerk[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2], Pieter Gillis…
  • Pieter Gillis died in Antwerp[4].
  • Pieter Gillis was born on July 28, 1486[3].
  • Pieter Gillis died on November 6, 1533[5].
  • Pieter Gillis held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[9].
  • Pieter Gillis worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Pieter Gillis worked as a municipal clerk[7].
  • Pieter Gillis is recorded as male[10].
  • Pieter Gillis's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Pieter Gillis's Commons category is recorded as Peter Gillis[12].
  • Pieter Gillis's family name is recorded as Gillis[13].
  • Pieter Gillis's given name is recorded as Pieter[14].
  • Pieter Gillis's depicted by is recorded as Pieter Gillis[15].
  • Pieter Gillis's described by source is recorded as Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 2)[16].
  • Pieter Gillis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[17].
  • Pieter Gillis's significant person is recorded as Erasmus[18].
  • Pieter Gillis's significant person is recorded as Beatus Rhenanus[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Pieter Gillis's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on July 28, 1486[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and municipal clerk[7].

Death and Burial

Pieter Gillis died on November 6, 1533[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Pieter Gillis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Pieter Gillis born?

Pieter Gillis's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Pieter Gillis die?

Pieter Gillis passed away in Antwerp[4].

What did Pieter Gillis do for work?

Pieter Gillis worked as philosopher[6] and municipal clerk[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 2). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Early Modern Letters Online. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 9w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 118647121
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/45810|batch #45810]]: add missing GNDs"
  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q14141
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q14141, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, municipal clerk
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01877989
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp01877989, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Antwerp
    Family name → Gillis
    Depicted by → Pieter Gillis
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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