Felix Platter

Swiss physician (1536-1614)
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Felix Platter
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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 (109 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 (109 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 13 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].

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. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
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