Tiberius Hemsterhuis

Dutch linguist (1685-1766)
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Tiberius Hemsterhuis
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Tiberius Hemsterhuis

Summary

Tiberius Hemsterhuis is a human[1]. Born in Groningen[2], he… he was born on January 9, 1685[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on April 7, 1766[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], philosopher[9], and humanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Groningen[2], Tiberius Hemsterhuis…
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis passed away in Leiden[4].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis was born on January 9, 1685[3].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis was born on January 8, 1685[12].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis was born on February 1, 1685[13].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis died on April 7, 1766[5].
  • Burial took place at Pieterskerk[14].
  • A child of Tiberius Hemsterhuis was François Hemsterhuis[15].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis held citizenship in Dutch Republic[16].
  • Dutch was Tiberius Hemsterhuis's native language[17].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis worked as a linguist[6].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis worked as a humanist[10].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis worked as a classical philologist[18].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[19].
  • Among Tiberius Hemsterhuis's employers was Leiden University[20].
  • Among Tiberius Hemsterhuis's employers was University of Franeker[21].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis was employed by Leiden University[22].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis was employed by Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[23].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis's education included a stint at Leiden University[24].
  • A notable student of Tiberius Hemsterhuis was Joannes Daniel Lennep[25].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis is recorded as male[26].
  • Tiberius Hemsterhuis's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Tiberius Hemsterhuis's place of birth was Groningen[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 9, 1685[3], January 8, 1685[12], and February 1, 1685[13]. Dutch was his native language[17].

Education

Tiberius Hemsterhuis was educated at Leiden University[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], philosopher[9], humanist[10], and classical philologist[18]. Employers include Leiden University[20], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31]; University of Franeker[21], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1585[34], headquartered in Franeker[35]; and Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[23], an academic gymnasium[36], in Netherlands[37]. Tiberius Hemsterhuis held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[19]. A notable student of him was Joannes Daniel Lennep[25].

Personal Life

A child of Tiberius Hemsterhuis was François Hemsterhuis[15].

Death and Burial

Tiberius Hemsterhuis died on April 7, 1766[5]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He is buried at Pieterskerk[14].

Why It Matters

Tiberius Hemsterhuis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Tiberius Hemsterhuis born?

Tiberius Hemsterhuis was born in Groningen[2].

Where did Tiberius Hemsterhuis die?

Tiberius Hemsterhuis died in Leiden[4].

What did Tiberius Hemsterhuis do for work?

Tiberius Hemsterhuis worked as linguist[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], philosopher[9], and humanist[10].

Where did Tiberius Hemsterhuis go to school?

Tiberius Hemsterhuis was educated at Leiden University[24].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → tiberius-hemsterhuis
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: tiberius-hemsterhuis, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289970290|tiberius hemsterhuis (#289970290)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/79"
  2. 12w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/85525, 495/385786
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8034]]: 495/385786, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260994|batch #260994]]"
  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 117516422
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  4. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, mathematician, university teacher +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35514|batch #35514]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Instance of → —
    Country of citizenship → Dutch Republic
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ancient Greek, Latin, Dutch
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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