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Samuel von Pufendorf

German philosopher (1632–1694)
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Summary

Samuel von Pufendorf was born on January 8, 1632[1], in Dorfchemnitz[2]. He died on October 26, 1694[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], philosopher[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and economist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,414 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: October 13, 1694[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Electorate of Saxony[12], Sweden[13]
  • Occupation: writer[14], librarian[15], opinion journalist[16]
  • Position held: Geheimrat[17]
  • Employer: Lund University[18], Heidelberg University[19]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[20], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], Gymnasium St. Augustin[22]
  • Notable work: On the Duty of Man and Citizen According to Natural Law[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Noble title: baron[26]
  • Commons category: Samuel von Pufendorf[27]
  • Family name: von Pufendorf[28]
  • Given name: Samuel[29]
  • Pseudonym: Severin von Monzambano[30]
  • Commons gallery: Samuel von Pufendorf[31]
  • Work location: Copenhagen[32], The Hague[33], Heidelberg[34], Stockholm[35], Berlin[36], Amsterdam[37], Utrecht[38], Frankfurt[39]
  • Student of: Erhard Weigel[40]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1669[41]

Why It Matters

Samuel von Pufendorf has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by John Locke[44], a philosopher[45], 1632–1704[46], of Kingdom of England[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[48], specialised in philosophy[49].

FAQs

Where was Samuel von Pufendorf born?

Samuel von Pufendorf was born in Dorfchemnitz[2].

Where did Samuel von Pufendorf die?

Samuel von Pufendorf died in Berlin[4].

What did Samuel von Pufendorf do for work?

Samuel von Pufendorf worked as a jurist[5], philosopher[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and economist[9].

Where did Samuel von Pufendorf go to school?

Samuel von Pufendorf was educated at Leipzig University[20], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], and Gymnasium St. Augustin[22].

Who did Samuel von Pufendorf influence?

Samuel von Pufendorf has been cited as an influence by John Locke[44].

Related Entities

John Locke Stockholm Sweden The Hague Utrecht

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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