Poggio Bracciolini

Italian scholar, writer and humanist (1380–1459)
Person human Q318254
Poggio Bracciolini
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Summary

Poggio Bracciolini was born on February 11, 1380[1], in Terranuova Bracciolini[2]. He died on October 30, 1459[3], in Florence[4]. He worked as a historian[5], classical scholar[6], philosopher[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,080 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Iacopo Bracciolini[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Florence[12], Papal States[13]
  • Occupation: humanist[14], politician[15]
  • Field of work: philosophy[16]
  • Notable work: Oratio in laudem legum[17], Facetiae[18], Cyropedia[19], De varietate Fortunae[20], Historiae Florentini populi[21], Historia disceptativa convivialis[22], De avaritia[23], Dialogus an seni sit uxor ducenda[24], De infelicitate principum[25], De vera nobilitate[26], Libellus contra hypocritas[27], De miseria humanae conditionis[28], Letters[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: Poggio Bracciolini[31]
  • Family name: Bracciolini[32], Poggio[33]
  • Given name: Giovanni[34], Francesco[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Poggio Bracciolini[36]
  • Student of: Giovanni Malpaghini[37]
  • Depicted by: Q130379785[38]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Otto's encyclopedia[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Library of the World's Best Literature[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[45]
  • Participant in: Council of Constance[46]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Latin[47]

Why It Matters

Poggio Bracciolini has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He is credited with the discovery of humanist minuscule[50], a script style[51].

FAQs

Where was Poggio Bracciolini born?

Poggio Bracciolini was born in Terranuova Bracciolini[2].

Where did Poggio Bracciolini die?

Poggio Bracciolini died in Florence[4].

What did Poggio Bracciolini do for work?

Poggio Bracciolini worked as a historian[5], classical scholar[6], philosopher[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

What did Poggio Bracciolini discover?

Poggio Bracciolini is credited as discoverer of humanist minuscule[50].

References

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [32] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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