Theodor Zwinger III

Swiss physician (1658-1724)
Person human Q14956794
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Summary

Theodor Zwinger III was born on August 26, 1658[1], in Basel[2]. He died on April 22, 1724[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a physician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Freiburg im Breisgau[7]
  • Date of death: 1724[8]
  • Father: Johann Zwinger[9]
  • Child: Johann Rudolph Zwinger[10], Friedrich Zwinger[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[12]
  • Position held: rector of the University of Basel[13]
  • Educated at: University of Basel[14]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[16]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: Zwinger[19]
  • Given name: Theodor[20]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Basel[21]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • Sibling: Johann Rudolf Zwinger[24]
  • P14608: 118773321[25]

Why It Matters

Theodor Zwinger III is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Theodor Zwinger III born?

Theodor Zwinger III's place of birth was Basel[2].

Where did Theodor Zwinger III die?

Theodor Zwinger III passed away in Basel[4].

Who were Theodor Zwinger III's parents?

Theodor Zwinger III's father was Johann Zwinger[9].

What did Theodor Zwinger III do for work?

Theodor Zwinger III worked as a physician[5].

Where did Theodor Zwinger III go to school?

Theodor Zwinger III was educated at University of Basel[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . BNE authority file. Retrieved . datos.bne.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Basel, Freiburg im Breisgau
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  3. 5w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1724-04-22T00:00:00Z, +1724-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  4. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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