Basil Valentine

Summary

Basil Valentine is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mainz^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1394^[3]. He died on January 1, 1450^[4]. He worked as a non-fiction writer^[5], chemist^[6], and Paracelsian^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Basil Valentine was born in Mainz^[2].
• Basil Valentine was born on January 1, 1394^[3].
• Basil Valentine died on January 1, 1450^[4].
• Basil Valentine held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Basil Valentine worked as a non-fiction writer^[5].
• Basil Valentine's professions included chemist^[6].
• Basil Valentine's professions included Paracelsian^[7].
• Basil Valentine is recorded as male^[10].
• Basil Valentine's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Basil Valentine's Commons category is recorded as Basilius Valentinus^[12].
• Basil Valentine's religious order is recorded as Benedictines^[13].
• Basil Valentine's given name is recorded as Basilius^[14].
• Basil Valentine's given name is recorded as Basilio^[15].
• Basil Valentine's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Basil Valentine's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Basil Valentine's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[18].
• Basil Valentine's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[19].
• Basil Valentine's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Basil Valentine's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[21].
• Basil Valentine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[22].
• Basil Valentine's Commons Creator page is recorded as Basil Valentine^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mainz^[2], Basil Valentine… he was born on January 1, 1394^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include non-fiction writer^[5], chemist^[6], and Paracelsian^[7].

Death and Burial

Basil Valentine died on January 1, 1450^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Basil Valentine include valentinite^[24], a mineral species^[25].

Why It Matters

Basil Valentine ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

He is credited with the discovery of hydrochloric acid^[28], an aqueous solution^[29]. Entities named for him include valentinite^[24], a mineral species^[25].

FAQs

Where was Basil Valentine born?

Born in Mainz^[2], Basil Valentine…

What did Basil Valentine do for work?

Basil Valentine worked as non-fiction writer^[5], chemist^[6], and Paracelsian^[7].

What did Basil Valentine discover?

Basil Valentine is credited as discoverer of hydrochloric acid^[28].