Cornelius Becker

German pastor (1561-1604)
Person human Q77472
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Cornelius Becker

Summary

Cornelius Becker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on October 24, 1561[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on May 25, 1604[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], university teacher[7], hymnwriter[8], and priest[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Cornelius Becker was born in Leipzig[2].
  • Cornelius Becker died in Leipzig[4].
  • Cornelius Becker was born on October 24, 1561[3].
  • Cornelius Becker died on May 25, 1604[5].
  • A child of Cornelius Becker was Dorothea Brockoff[11].
  • Cornelius Becker held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Cornelius Becker worked as a theologian[6].
  • Cornelius Becker worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Cornelius Becker's professions included hymnwriter[8].
  • Cornelius Becker worked as a priest[9].
  • Among Cornelius Becker's employers was Leipzig University[13].
  • Cornelius Becker's education included a stint at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[14].
  • Cornelius Becker's education included a stint at Leipzig University[15].
  • Cornelius Becker's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[16].
  • Cornelius Becker is recorded as male[17].
  • Cornelius Becker's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Cornelius Becker's Commons category is recorded as Cornelius Becker[19].
  • Cornelius Becker's family name is recorded as Becker[20].
  • Cornelius Becker's given name is recorded as Cornelius[21].
  • Cornelius Becker's work location is recorded as Leipzig[22].
  • Cornelius Becker's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Cornelius Becker's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Hymnology[24].
  • Cornelius Becker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Cornelius Becker's Commons Creator page is recorded as Cornelius Becker[26].
  • Cornelius Becker's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1561-10-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1604-05-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6830e046-bf17-45b7-882e-0c371ba105ce[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Leipzig[2], Cornelius Becker… he was born on October 24, 1561[3].

Education

Educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[14], a school[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1212[35] and Leipzig University[15], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1409[38], headquartered in Leipzig[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], university teacher[7], hymnwriter[8], and priest[9]. Among Cornelius Becker's employers was Leipzig University[13].

Personal Life

A child of Cornelius Becker was Dorothea Brockoff[11]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[16].

Death and Burial

Cornelius Becker died on May 25, 1604[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Cornelius Becker has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Cornelius Becker born?

Cornelius Becker's place of birth was Leipzig[2].

Where did Cornelius Becker die?

Cornelius Becker passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Cornelius Becker do for work?

Cornelius Becker worked as theologian[6], university teacher[7], hymnwriter[8], and priest[9].

Where did Cornelius Becker go to school?

Cornelius Becker was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[14] and Leipzig University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Nordic Authors. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Nordic Authors. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, university teacher, hymnwriter +1
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Religion or worldview Lutheranism
    Educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig, Leipzig University
    Occupation
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