François Portus

Greek scholar and translator
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François Portus

Summary

François Portus is a human[1]. He was born in Rethymno[2]. He was born on August 22, 1511[3]. He died in Republic of Geneva[4]. He died on June 5, 1581[5]. He worked as a scholar[6] and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • François Portus was born in Rethymno[2].
  • François Portus passed away in Republic of Geneva[4].
  • François Portus was born on August 22, 1511[3].
  • François Portus died on June 5, 1581[5].
  • A child of François Portus was Émile Portus[9].
  • François Portus held citizenship in Republic of Geneva[10].
  • François Portus's professions included scholar[6].
  • François Portus's professions included translator[7].
  • Among François Portus's employers was University of Geneva[11].
  • Among François Portus's employers was University of Ferrara[12].
  • A notable student of François Portus was Carolus Sigonius[13].
  • François Portus is recorded as male[14].
  • François Portus's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • François Portus's given name is recorded as François[16].
  • François Portus studied under Arsenius Apostolius[17].
  • François Portus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • François Portus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rethymno[2], François Portus… he was born on August 22, 1511[3].

Education

François Portus studied under Arsenius Apostolius[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scholar[6] and translator[7]. Employers include University of Geneva[11], a public research university[20], in Switzerland[21], founded in 1559[22], headquartered in Geneva[23] and University of Ferrara[12], a university[24], in Italy[25], founded in 1391[26]. A notable student of François Portus was Carolus Sigonius[13].

Personal Life

A child of François Portus was Émile Portus[9].

Death and Burial

François Portus died on June 5, 1581[5]. He passed away in Republic of Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

François Portus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was François Portus born?

François Portus's place of birth was Rethymno[2].

Where did François Portus die?

François Portus died in Republic of Geneva[4].

What did François Portus do for work?

François Portus worked as scholar[6] and translator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation scholar, translator
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31705|batch #31705]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (5)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship Republic of Geneva
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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