Alexander Seton

Scottish reputed alchemist
Person human Q18169766
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Alexander Seton

Summary

Alexander Seton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1600[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on 1604[5]. He worked as an alchemist[6]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Seton's place of birth was Scotland[2].
  • Alexander Seton passed away in Basel[4].
  • Alexander Seton passed away in Poland[8].
  • Alexander Seton was born on January 1, 1600[3].
  • Alexander Seton died on 1604[5].
  • Alexander Seton's professions included alchemist[6].
  • Alexander Seton is recorded as male[9].
  • Alexander Seton's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Alexander Seton's family name is recorded as Seton[11].
  • Alexander Seton's given name is recorded as Alexander[12].
  • Alexander Seton's described by source is recorded as Q140939751[13].
  • Alexander Seton's described by source is recorded as Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 3[14].
  • Alexander Seton's described by source is recorded as Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700)[15].
  • Alexander Seton's P14536 is recorded as 437347[16].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Seton's place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1600[3].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Seton's professions included alchemist[6].

Death and Burial

Alexander Seton died on 1604[5]. Recorded place of death include Basel[4], a Municipality of Switzerland[17], in Switzerland[18] and Poland[8], a sovereign state[19], in Poland[20], founded in 1000[21].

Why It Matters

Alexander Seton is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Seton born?

Born in Scotland[2], Alexander Seton…

Where did Alexander Seton die?

Alexander Seton died in Basel[4].

What did Alexander Seton do for work?

Alexander Seton worked as alchemist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Q140939751, Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 3, Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q125928980]]"
  2. 25d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Q140939751, Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 3, Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q127519676]]"
  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 437347
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 437347, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02411278
    Given name → Alexander
    Isni → 0000000064001118
    Yale lux id → person/72100ebc-3b9e-42bf-9051-9f88ab69c348
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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