Felix Platter

Summary

Felix Platter is a human^[1]. He was born in Basel^[2]. He was born on October 28, 1536^[3]. He passed away in Basel^[4]. He died on July 28, 1614^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], anatomist^[7], botanist^[8], university teacher^[9], and psychiatrist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Felix Platter was born in Basel^[2].
• Felix Platter passed away in Basel^[4].
• Felix Platter was born on October 28, 1536^[3].
• Felix Platter was born on October 28, 1536^[12].
• Felix Platter died on July 28, 1614^[5].
• Felix Platter's father was Thomas Platter the Elder^[13].
• Felix Platter held citizenship in Switzerland^[14].
• Felix Platter's professions included physician^[6].
• Felix Platter's professions included anatomist^[7].
• Felix Platter's professions included botanist^[8].
• Felix Platter worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Felix Platter worked as a psychiatrist^[10].
• Felix Platter's professions included physician writer^[15].
• Felix Platter's field of work was medicine^[16].
• Felix Platter's field of work was psychiatry^[17].
• Felix Platter's field of work was anatomy^[18].
• Felix Platter held the position of rector of the University of Basel^[19].
• Among Felix Platter's employers was University of Basel^[20].
• Felix Platter's education included a stint at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier^[21].
• Felix Platter's education included a stint at University of Basel^[22].
• A notable student of Felix Platter was Caspar Hofmann^[23].
• A notable student of Felix Platter was Petrus Ryff^[24].
• A notable student of Felix Platter was Thomas Fincke^[25].
• Felix Platter's religion is recorded as reformed^[26].
• Felix Platter is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Felix Platter's place of birth was Basel^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 28, 1536^[3]. His father was Thomas Platter the Elder^[13].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier^[21], a medical school^[28], in France^[29], founded in 2015^[30] and University of Basel^[22], a public research university^[31], in Switzerland^[32], founded in 1460^[33], headquartered in Basel^[34]. Felix Platter studied under Q960658^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], anatomist^[7], botanist^[8], university teacher^[9], psychiatrist^[10], and physician writer^[15]. Fields of work include medicine^[16], a field of study^[36]; psychiatry^[17], a medical specialty^[37]; and anatomy^[18], a branch of biology^[38]. Among Felix Platter's employers was University of Basel^[20]. He held the position of rector of the University of Basel^[19]. Notable students include Caspar Hofmann^[23], a physician^[39], 1572–1648^[40], of Germany^[41]; Petrus Ryff^[24], a mathematician^[42], 1552–1629^[43], of Germany^[44]; and Thomas Fincke^[25], a mathematician^[45], 1561–1656^[46], specialised in trigonometry^[47]. He supervised Petrus Ryff as a doctoral student^[48].

Personal Life

Felix Platter's religion is recorded as reformed^[26].

Death and Burial

Felix Platter died on July 28, 1614^[5]. He died in Basel^[4].

Why It Matters

Felix Platter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Felix Platter born?

Felix Platter's place of birth was Basel^[2].

Where did Felix Platter die?

Felix Platter passed away in Basel^[4].

Who were Felix Platter's parents?

Felix Platter's father was Thomas Platter the Elder^[13].

What did Felix Platter do for work?

Felix Platter worked as physician^[6], anatomist^[7], botanist^[8], university teacher^[9], and psychiatrist^[10].

Where did Felix Platter go to school?

Felix Platter was educated at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier^[21] and University of Basel^[22].