Friedrich Sylburg

German classical scholar
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Friedrich Sylburg

Summary

Friedrich Sylburg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wetter[2]. He was born on January 1, 1536[3]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. He died on February 17, 1596[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], poet[7], classical philologist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Friedrich Sylburg's place of birth was Wetter[2].
  • Friedrich Sylburg passed away in Heidelberg[4].
  • Friedrich Sylburg was born on January 1, 1536[3].
  • Friedrich Sylburg died on February 17, 1596[5].
  • Friedrich Sylburg held citizenship in Landgraviate of Hesse[11].
  • Friedrich Sylburg held citizenship in Electoral Palatinate[12].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's professions included librarian[6].
  • Friedrich Sylburg worked as a poet[7].
  • Friedrich Sylburg worked as a classical philologist[8].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's professions included translator[9].
  • Friedrich Sylburg was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[13].
  • Friedrich Sylburg was employed by Bibliotheca Palatina[14].
  • Friedrich Sylburg was educated at Stift Wetter[15].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's education included a stint at University of Marburg[16].
  • Friedrich Sylburg is recorded as male[17].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Sylburg[19].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's family name is recorded as Sylburg[20].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's given name is recorded as Friedrich[21].
  • Friedrich Sylburg studied under Justus Vultejus[22].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[24].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[26].
  • Friedrich Sylburg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wetter[2], Friedrich Sylburg… he was born on January 1, 1536[3].

Education

Educated at Stift Wetter[15], a Frauenstift[28], in Germany[29] and University of Marburg[16], a public university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1527[32], headquartered in Marburg[33]. Friedrich Sylburg studied under Justus Vultejus[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], poet[7], classical philologist[8], and translator[9]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt[13], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1914[36], headquartered in Jügelhaus[37] and Bibliotheca Palatina[14], a library[38], in Germany[39].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Sylburg died on February 17, 1596[5]. He died in Heidelberg[4].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Sylburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Sylburg born?

Friedrich Sylburg was born in Wetter[2].

Where did Friedrich Sylburg die?

Friedrich Sylburg passed away in Heidelberg[4].

What did Friedrich Sylburg do for work?

Friedrich Sylburg worked as librarian[6], poet[7], classical philologist[8], and translator[9].

Where did Friedrich Sylburg go to school?

Friedrich Sylburg was educated at Stift Wetter[15] and University of Marburg[16].

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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation librarian, poet, classical philologist +1
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  2. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek, French, Early New High German +1
    Educated at
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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