Andreas Cellarius

Dutch-German cartographer (1596-1665)
Person human Q496645
Andreas Cellarius
Andreas Cellarius (circa 1596, Neuhausen – 1665, Hoorn) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Andreas Cellarius

Summary

Andreas Cellarius is a human[1]. He was born in Neuhausen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1596[3]. He died in Hoorn[4]. He died on January 1, 1665[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], mathematician[7], geographer[8], and cartographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neuhausen[2], Andreas Cellarius…
  • Born in Neuhausen am Rheinfall[11], Andreas Cellarius…
  • Andreas Cellarius died in Hoorn[4].
  • Andreas Cellarius was born on January 1, 1596[3].
  • Andreas Cellarius died on January 1, 1665[5].
  • Andreas Cellarius held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[12].
  • Andreas Cellarius held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Andreas Cellarius worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Andreas Cellarius worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Andreas Cellarius worked as a geographer[8].
  • Andreas Cellarius worked as a cartographer[9].
  • Andreas Cellarius's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • Andreas Cellarius was educated at Heidelberg University[15].
  • Andreas Cellarius is recorded as male[16].
  • Andreas Cellarius's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Andreas Cellarius's Commons category is recorded as Andreas Cellarius[18].
  • Andreas Cellarius's family name is recorded as Cellarius[19].
  • Andreas Cellarius's given name is recorded as Andreas[20].
  • Andreas Cellarius's described by source is recorded as Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[21].
  • Andreas Cellarius's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[22].
  • Andreas Cellarius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[23].
  • Andreas Cellarius's Commons Creator page is recorded as Andreas Cellarius[24].
  • Andreas Cellarius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Andreas Keller'}[25].
  • Andreas Cellarius's name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Andreas Cellarius'}[26].
  • Andreas Cellarius's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Neuhausen[2], an Ortsteil[28], in Germany[29] and Neuhausen am Rheinfall[11], a Municipality of Switzerland[30], in Switzerland[31]. Andreas Cellarius was born on January 1, 1596[3].

Education

Andreas Cellarius's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], mathematician[7], geographer[8], and cartographer[9]. Andreas Cellarius's field of work was astronomy[14].

Death and Burial

Andreas Cellarius died on January 1, 1665[5]. He passed away in Hoorn[4].

Why It Matters

Andreas Cellarius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Harmonia Macrocosmica[34], a written work[35].

FAQs

Where was Andreas Cellarius born?

Born in Neuhausen[2], Andreas Cellarius…

Where did Andreas Cellarius die?

Andreas Cellarius died in Hoorn[4].

What did Andreas Cellarius do for work?

Andreas Cellarius worked as astronomer[6], mathematician[7], geographer[8], and cartographer[9].

Where did Andreas Cellarius go to school?

Andreas Cellarius was educated at Heidelberg University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01374650
    Occupation astronomer, mathematician, geographer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01374650
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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