David Fabricius

Summary

David Fabricius is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Esens^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1564^[3]. He died in Osteel^[4]. He died on May 7, 1617^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], Lutheran pastor^[7], cartographer^[8], and theologian^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• David Fabricius was born in Esens^[2].
• David Fabricius passed away in Osteel^[4].
• David Fabricius was born on March 9, 1564^[3].
• David Fabricius died on May 7, 1617^[5].
• A child of David Fabricius was Johannes Fabricius^[11].
• David Fabricius held citizenship in County of East Frisia^[12].
• David Fabricius's professions included astronomer^[6].
• David Fabricius's professions included Lutheran pastor^[7].
• David Fabricius worked as a cartographer^[8].
• David Fabricius worked as a theologian^[9].
• David Fabricius's field of work was astronomy^[13].
• David Fabricius's field of work was theology^[14].
• David Fabricius's field of work was cartography^[15].
• David Fabricius's field of work was amateur astronomy^[16].
• A notable work attributed to David Fabricius is Mira^[17].
• David Fabricius's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[18].
• David Fabricius is recorded as male^[19].
• David Fabricius's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• David Fabricius's Commons category is recorded as David Fabricius^[21].
• David Fabricius's family name is recorded as Fabricius^[22].
• David Fabricius's given name is recorded as David^[23].
• David Fabricius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• David Fabricius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[25].
• David Fabricius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• David Fabricius's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Esens^[2], David Fabricius… he was born on March 9, 1564^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], Lutheran pastor^[7], cartographer^[8], and theologian^[9]. Fields of work include astronomy^[13], a branch of science^[28]; theology^[14], an academic discipline^[29]; cartography^[15], a branch of science^[30]; and amateur astronomy^[16], a hobby^[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Fabricius is Mira^[17]. Things named for him include Fabricius^[32], an impact crater^[33].

Personal Life

A child of David Fabricius was Johannes Fabricius^[11]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[18].

Death and Burial

David Fabricius died on May 7, 1617^[5]. He died in Osteel^[4].

Why It Matters

David Fabricius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He is credited with the discovery of Mira^[36], a binary star^[37]. Entities named for him include Fabricius^[32], an impact crater^[33].

FAQs

Where was David Fabricius born?

David Fabricius's place of birth was Esens^[2].

Where did David Fabricius die?

David Fabricius passed away in Osteel^[4].

What did David Fabricius do for work?

David Fabricius worked as astronomer^[6], Lutheran pastor^[7], cartographer^[8], and theologian^[9].

What did David Fabricius discover?

David Fabricius is credited as discoverer of Mira^[36].