Bonaventura Vulcanius

Flemish Renaissance humanist (1538-1614)
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Summary

Bonaventura Vulcanius was born on June 30, 1538[1], in Bruges[2]. He died on October 9, 1614[3], in Leiden[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], translator[6], lexicographer[7], secretary[8], and philologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Southern Netherlands[11]
  • Employer: Leiden University[12]
  • Educated at: Old University of Leuven[13]
  • Student: Petrus Cunaeus[14], Adolphus Vorstius[15], Aelius Everardus Vorstius[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Bonaventura Vulcanius[18]
  • Given name: Bonaventura[19]
  • Contributor to the creative work or subject: Album amicorum of Janus Dousa[20]
  • Student of: Pieter Nanninck[21], Jean Otho[22], George Cassander[23]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[24], Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[26]
  • Name in native language: Bonaventure de Smet[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Alba amicorum of the KB, national library of the Netherlands[28]

Why It Matters

Bonaventura Vulcanius has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Bonaventura Vulcanius born?

Bonaventura Vulcanius's place of birth was Bruges[2].

Where did Bonaventura Vulcanius die?

Bonaventura Vulcanius passed away in Leiden[4].

What did Bonaventura Vulcanius do for work?

Bonaventura Vulcanius worked as a university teacher[5], translator[6], lexicographer[7], secretary[8], and philologist[9].

Where did Bonaventura Vulcanius go to school?

Bonaventura Vulcanius was educated at Old University of Leuven[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Leiden University library catalogue. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Leiden University library catalogue. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'la', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv']
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 13w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → BEIC Digital Library, Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)
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  5. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → university teacher, translator, lexicographer +2
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