Beatus Rhenanus
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Summary
Beatus Rhenanus was born on August 22, 1485[1], in Sélestat[2]. He died on July 20, 1547[3], in Strasbourg[4]. He worked as a publisher[5], historian[6], philosopher[7], classical philologist[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[11]
- Occupation: humanist[12], philologist[13]
- Educated at: collège du Cardinal-Lemoine[14]
- Notable work: Rerum Germanicarum libri tres[15]
- Member of: Sodalitas Literaria Argentinensis[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Commons category: Beatus Rhenanus[18]
- Given name: Beatus[19]
- Pseudonym: Licentius Evangelus[20]
- Student of: Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples[21], Charles de Bovelles[22]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25], BEIC Digital Library[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1)[28], Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)[29], Pantaleon: Prosopographia, vol. 3 (1566)[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[31], German[32], French[33]
- Birth name: Beat Bild[34]
- Name in native language: Beatus Rhenanus[35]
- Significant person: Willibald Pirckheimer[36], Erasmus[37], Wolfgang Capito[38], Huldrych Zwingli[39], Jakob Wimpfeling[40], Johann Reuchlin[41], Pieter Gillis[42]
Why It Matters
Beatus Rhenanus has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Beatus Rhenanus born?
Beatus Rhenanus's place of birth was Sélestat[2].
Where did Beatus Rhenanus die?
Beatus Rhenanus died in Strasbourg[4].
What did Beatus Rhenanus do for work?
Beatus Rhenanus worked as a publisher[5], historian[6], philosopher[7], classical philologist[8], and jurist[9].
Where did Beatus Rhenanus go to school?
Beatus Rhenanus was educated at collège du Cardinal-Lemoine[14].