Sigfridus Aronus Forsius

Swedish priest and astronomer (1569-1624)
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Summary

Sigfridus Aronus Forsius was born on January 1, 1569[1], in Helsinki[2]. He died on January 1, 1624[3], in Ekenäs[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], astrologer[6], cleric[7], Lutheran pastor[8], and naturalist[9]. He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1550[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[12]
  • Native language: Swedish[13]
  • Occupation: polymath[14], writer[15]
  • Position held: professor[16], vicar[17]
  • Employer: Uppsala University[18]
  • Educated at: Uppsala University[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[20]
  • Influenced by: Franciscus Titelmans[21], Girolamo Zanchi[22], Johannes Magirus[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Sigfridus Aronus Forsius[25]
  • Family name: Forsius[26]
  • Given name: Aron[27], Sigfrid[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sigfridus Aronus Forsius[29]
  • Work location: Stockholm[30], Uppsala[31], Kimito[32], Ekenäs[33]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[35], Swedish[36], Latin[37]
  • P14608: 121221180[38]

FAQs

Where was Sigfridus Aronus Forsius born?

Sigfridus Aronus Forsius was born in Helsinki[2].

Where did Sigfridus Aronus Forsius die?

Sigfridus Aronus Forsius died in Ekenäs[4].

What did Sigfridus Aronus Forsius do for work?

Sigfridus Aronus Forsius worked as an astronomer[5], astrologer[6], cleric[7], Lutheran pastor[8], and naturalist[9].

Where did Sigfridus Aronus Forsius go to school?

Sigfridus Aronus Forsius was educated at Uppsala University[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Stockholm, Uppsala, Kimito +1
    Position held → professor, vicar
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  2. 7d ago · ~2026-50781-47 · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → astronomer, astrologer, cleric +4
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'et', 'fi', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Influenced by → Franciscus Titelmans, Girolamo Zanchi, Johannes Magirus
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  4. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → professor, vicar
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → astronomer, astrologer, cleric +4
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  7. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Finnish, Swedish, Latin
    Employer → Uppsala University
    Place of birth → Helsinki
    Educated at → —
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