Bartolomeo Platina

Italian humanist writer and gastronomist (1421–1481)
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Bartolomeo Platina

Summary

Bartolomeo Platina is a human[1]. His place of birth was Piadena[2]. He was born on January 1, 1421[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on January 1, 1481[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], historian[7], biographer[8], scalco[9], and Renaissance humanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Piadena[2], Bartolomeo Platina…
  • Bartolomeo Platina passed away in Rome[4].
  • Bartolomeo Platina was born on January 1, 1421[3].
  • Bartolomeo Platina died on January 1, 1481[5].
  • Bartolomeo Platina died on September 21, 1481[12].
  • Bartolomeo Platina is buried at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore[13].
  • medieval Italian was Bartolomeo Platina's native language[14].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's professions included librarian[6].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's professions included historian[7].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's professions included biographer[8].
  • Bartolomeo Platina worked as a scalco[9].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's professions included Renaissance humanist[10].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's professions included restaurateur[15].
  • Bartolomeo Platina held the position of Prefect of the Vatican Library[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Bartolomeo Platina is De falso et vero bono[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Bartolomeo Platina is Lives of the Popes[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Bartolomeo Platina is On Right Pleasure and Good Health[19].
  • Bartolomeo Platina is recorded as male[20].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's Commons category is recorded as Bartolomeo Platina[22].
  • The cause of death was plague[23].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's family name is recorded as Sacchi[24].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's given name is recorded as Bartolomeo[25].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's pseudonym is recorded as il Plàtina[26].
  • Bartolomeo Platina's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bartolomeo Platina[27].

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Origins and Family

Bartolomeo Platina's place of birth was Piadena[2]. He was born on January 1, 1421[3]. medieval Italian was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], historian[7], biographer[8], scalco[9], Renaissance humanist[10], and restaurateur[15]. Bartolomeo Platina held the position of Prefect of the Vatican Library[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De falso et vero bono[17]; Lives of the Popes[18], a literary work[28]; and On Right Pleasure and Good Health[19], a reference work[29], founded in 1465[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1481[5] and September 21, 1481[12]. Bartolomeo Platina passed away in Rome[4]. The cause of death was plague[23]. He is buried at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore[13].

Why It Matters

Bartolomeo Platina ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include On Right Pleasure and Good Health[33], a reference work[34], founded in 1465[35].

FAQs

Where was Bartolomeo Platina born?

Bartolomeo Platina was born in Piadena[2].

Where did Bartolomeo Platina die?

Bartolomeo Platina died in Rome[4].

What did Bartolomeo Platina do for work?

Bartolomeo Platina worked as librarian[6], historian[7], biographer[8], scalco[9], and Renaissance humanist[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Pioneers in Librarianship: Sixty Notable Leaders Who Shaped the Field. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . 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. [34] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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