Christophe Plantin
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Summary
Christophe Plantin was born on 1520[1] in Saint-Avertin[2]. He died on July 1, 1589[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a type designer[5], printer[6], publisher[7], bookbinder[8], and University printer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: May 1, 1520[11]
- Spouse: Jeanne Rivière[12]
- Child: Martina Plantin[13], Magdalena Plantin[14]
- Country of citizenship: Southern Netherlands[15], France[16], Spanish Netherlands[17]
- Occupation: poet[18], visual artist[19], bookseller[20], book printer[21], typographer[22]
- Employer: Plantin Press[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Christophe Plantin[25]
- Family name: Plantin[26]
- Given name: Christopher[27]
- Contributor to the creative work or subject: Album amicorum of Janus Dousa[28]
- Work location: Antwerp[29], Leiden[30], Paris[31]
- Relative: Franciscus Raphelengius[32]
- Student of: Robert Macé[33]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Christopher Plantin[34]
- External data available at URL: https://philobiblon.upf.edu/xtf/servlet/org.cdlib.xtf.dynaXML.DynaXML?source=unified/Display/6821BETA.Person.xml&style=Person.xsl%0A%0A%20%0A%20%0A%20&gobk=http%3A%2F%2Fphilobiblon.upf.edu%2Fxtf%2Fservlet%2Forg.cdlib.xtf.crossQuery.CrossQuery%3Frmode%3Dphilobeta%26everyone%3D%26name%3Dplantino%26title%3D%26daterange%3D%26assocplace%3D%26affiliation%3D%26subject%3D%26text-join%3Dand%26browseout%3Dperson%26sort%3Dauthor[35]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[36], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[43], Latin[44], Dutch[45], Spanish[46], Italian[47]
- Motto text: Labore et constantia[48]
- Commons Creator page: Christophe Plantin[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Christophe Plantin include Plantin[50], a typeface family[51], founded in 1913[52]; Museum Plantin-Moretus[53], a museum[54], in Belgium[55], founded in 1877[56]; Plantin Press[57], a publishing house[58], in Belgium[59], founded in 1555[60], headquartered in Antwerp[61]; and Christophe Plantin Prize[62], an award[63], in Belgium[64].
Why It Matters
Christophe Plantin has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
Entities named for him include Plantin[50], a typeface family[51], founded in 1913[52]; Museum Plantin-Moretus[53], a museum[54], in Belgium[55], founded in 1877[56]; Plantin Press[57], a publishing house[58], in Belgium[59], founded in 1555[60], headquartered in Antwerp[61]; and Christophe Plantin Prize[62], an award[63], in Belgium[64].
FAQs
Where was Christophe Plantin born?
Christophe Plantin's place of birth was Saint-Avertin[2].
Where did Christophe Plantin die?
Christophe Plantin passed away in Antwerp[4].
Who was Christophe Plantin married to?
Christophe Plantin's spouses include Jeanne Rivière[12].
What did Christophe Plantin do for work?
Christophe Plantin worked as a type designer[5], printer[6], publisher[7], bookbinder[8], and University printer[9].