Albert Pighius

Dutch mathematician and theologian
Person human Q2361366
Albert Pighius
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Albert Pighius

Summary

Albert Pighius is a human[1]. Born in Kampen[2], he… he was born on +1490-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Utrecht[4]. He died on +1542-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], theologian[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kampen[2], Albert Pighius…
  • Albert Pighius passed away in Utrecht[4].
  • Albert Pighius was born on +1490-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Albert Pighius died on +1542-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Albert Pighius held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[10].
  • Albert Pighius's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Albert Pighius worked as a theologian[7].
  • Albert Pighius worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Albert Pighius was educated at Old University of Leuven[11].
  • Albert Pighius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Albert Pighius's image is recorded as Portret van Albert Pigge, RP-P-1906-1598 (cropped).jpg[13].
  • Albert Pighius is recorded as male[14].
  • Albert Pighius's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Albert Pighius's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083801815[16].
  • Albert Pighius's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47558123[17].
  • Albert Pighius's GND ID is recorded as 11879213X[18].
  • Albert Pighius's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93052334[19].
  • Albert Pighius's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10448635x[20].
  • Albert Pighius's IdRef ID is recorded as 077759850[21].
  • Albert Pighius's Commons category is recorded as Albert Pighius[22].
  • Albert Pighius's SBN author ID is recorded as RMLV013611[23].
  • Albert Pighius earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[24].
  • Albert Pighius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047bp0q[25].
  • Albert Pighius's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5319535A[26].
  • Albert Pighius's Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID is recorded as 86263427[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kampen[2], Albert Pighius… he was born on +1490-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Albert Pighius's education included a stint at Old University of Leuven[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], theologian[7], and mathematician[8].

Personal Life

Albert Pighius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Albert Pighius died on +1542-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Utrecht[4].

Why It Matters

Albert Pighius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Albert Pighius born?

Albert Pighius was born in Kampen[2].

Where did Albert Pighius die?

Albert Pighius died in Utrecht[4].

What did Albert Pighius do for work?

Albert Pighius worked as astronomer[6], theologian[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Albert Pighius go to school?

Albert Pighius was educated at Old University of Leuven[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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