Rodolphus Agricola

Dutch humanist (1443-1485)
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Rodolphus Agricola
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Summary

Rodolphus Agricola was born on August 28, 1443[1], in Baflo[2]. He died on October 27, 1485[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], composer[6], writer[7], poet[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 17, 1444[11], 1444[12]
  • Date of death: October 28, 1485[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[14]
  • Field of work: philosophy[15]
  • Employer: Heidelberg University[16]
  • Educated at: Old University of Leuven[17]
  • Student: Conrad Celtes[18], Alexander Hegius von Heek[19]
  • Member of: Aduarder Kring[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Rudolf Agricola[22]
  • Family name: Agricola[23]
  • Given name: Rudolf[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Rudolf Agricola[25]
  • Commons gallery: Rudolf Agricola[26]
  • Student of: Theodoros Gaza[27], Battista Guarino[28]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Encyclopedic Lexicon[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], New International Encyclopedia[37], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1)[38], Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[40], German[41]
  • Commons Creator page: Rodolphus Agricola[42]

Why It Matters

Rodolphus Agricola has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Rodolphus Agricola born?

Rodolphus Agricola's place of birth was Baflo[2].

Where did Rodolphus Agricola die?

Rodolphus Agricola passed away in Heidelberg[4].

What did Rodolphus Agricola do for work?

Rodolphus Agricola worked as a philosopher[5], composer[6], writer[7], poet[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Rodolphus Agricola go to school?

Rodolphus Agricola was educated at Old University of Leuven[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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