Andreas Cleyer

German physician, pharmacist, botanist, and trader of the Dutch East India Company
Person human Q77821
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Andreas Cleyer

Summary

Andreas Cleyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kassel[2]. He was born on June 27, 1634[3]. He passed away in Jakarta[4]. He died on January 1, 1698[5]. He worked as a physician[6], botanist[7], merchant[8], and japanologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kassel[2], Andreas Cleyer…
  • Andreas Cleyer died in Jakarta[4].
  • Andreas Cleyer was born on June 27, 1634[3].
  • Andreas Cleyer died on January 1, 1698[5].
  • Andreas Cleyer died on December 20, 1697[11].
  • Andreas Cleyer held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Andreas Cleyer's professions included physician[6].
  • Andreas Cleyer worked as a botanist[7].
  • Andreas Cleyer worked as a merchant[8].
  • Andreas Cleyer's professions included japanologist[9].
  • Andreas Cleyer's field of work was medicine[13].
  • Andreas Cleyer's field of work was botany[14].
  • Andreas Cleyer's field of work was medicinal plant[15].
  • Andreas Cleyer's field of work was Japanese studies[16].
  • Andreas Cleyer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Andreas Cleyer is recorded as male[18].
  • Andreas Cleyer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andreas Cleyer's given name is recorded as Andreas[20].
  • Andreas Cleyer's pseudonym is recorded as Dioscorides I.[21].
  • Andreas Cleyer's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Andreas Cleyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Andreas Cleyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Andreas Cleyer's P3413 is recorded as 2305[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kassel[2], Andreas Cleyer… he was born on June 27, 1634[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], botanist[7], merchant[8], and japanologist[9]. Fields of work include medicine[13], a field of study[26]; botany[14], an academic discipline[27]; medicinal plant[15]; and Japanese studies[16], an academic discipline[28].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1698[5] and December 20, 1697[11]. Andreas Cleyer passed away in Jakarta[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andreas Cleyer include Cleyera[29], a taxon[30].

Why It Matters

Andreas Cleyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Cleyera[29], a taxon[30].

FAQs

Where was Andreas Cleyer born?

Born in Kassel[2], Andreas Cleyer…

Where did Andreas Cleyer die?

Andreas Cleyer died in Jakarta[4].

What did Andreas Cleyer do for work?

Andreas Cleyer worked as physician[6], botanist[7], merchant[8], and japanologist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Alvin. wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00403284
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  3. 13d ago · Hannolans · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held ['Q848550', 'Q848550']
    Employer Q159766
    Work location ['Q640267', 'Q640267']
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