Anna Maria van Schurman

artist, scientist and philosopher from the Northern Netherlands (1607-1678)
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Anna Maria van Schurman
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Anna Maria van Schurman

Summary

Anna Maria van Schurman is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cologne[2]. She was born on November 5, 1607[3]. She died in Wiuwert[4]. She died on May 4, 1678[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], theologian[9], and painter[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Anna Maria van Schurman's place of birth was Cologne[2].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman passed away in Wiuwert[4].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman was born on November 5, 1607[3].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman died on May 4, 1678[5].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's professions included poet[6].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's professions included writer[7].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman worked as a theologian[9].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's professions included painter[10].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman worked as a printmaker[13].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's field of work was theology[15].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's education included a stint at Utrecht University[16].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's religion is recorded as Protestantism[17].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman is recorded as female[18].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's genre is portrait[20].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's Commons category is recorded as Anna Maria van Schurman[21].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's family name is recorded as Schurman[22].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's family name is recorded as Schürmann[23].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's given name is recorded as Anne[24].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's Commons gallery is recorded as Anna Maria van Schurman[25].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Anna Maria van Schurman[26].
  • Anna Maria van Schurman's depicted by is recorded as Anna Maria van Schurman[27].

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Origins and Family

Anna Maria van Schurman was born in Cologne[2]. She was born on November 5, 1607[3].

Education

Anna Maria van Schurman's education included a stint at Utrecht University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], theologian[9], painter[10], and printmaker[13]. Fields of work include poetry[14], a literary form[28] and theology[15], an academic discipline[29].

Personal Life

Anna Maria van Schurman's religion is recorded as Protestantism[17].

Death and Burial

Anna Maria van Schurman died on May 4, 1678[5]. She died in Wiuwert[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Anna Maria van Schurman include von Schuurman[30], an impact crater[31] and 19235 van Schurman[32], an asteroid[33].

Why It Matters

Anna Maria van Schurman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for her include von Schuurman[30], an impact crater[31] and 19235 van Schurman[32], an asteroid[33].

FAQs

Where was Anna Maria van Schurman born?

Anna Maria van Schurman's place of birth was Cologne[2].

Where did Anna Maria van Schurman die?

Anna Maria van Schurman passed away in Wiuwert[4].

What did Anna Maria van Schurman do for work?

Anna Maria van Schurman worked as poet[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], theologian[9], and painter[10].

Where did Anna Maria van Schurman go to school?

Anna Maria van Schurman was educated at Utrecht University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . annamariavanschurman.org. annamariavanschurman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . annamariavanschurman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. 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. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Cologne
    Educated at Utrecht University
    Aliases
    Described by source The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters, Lexikon deutschsprachiger Epik und Dramatik von Autorinnen 1730–1900, Women Painters of the World, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day, 1905 +13
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