Gaius Julius Hyginus
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Gaius Julius Hyginus
Summary
Gaius Julius Hyginus is a human[1]. He was born in Hispania[2]. He was born on January 1, 64 BC[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on January 1, 17[5]. He worked as a writer[6], mythographer[7], poet[8], astronomer[9], and grammarian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,179 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Gaius Julius Hyginus was born in Hispania[2].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus died in Rome[4].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus was born on January 1, 64 BC[3].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus died on January 1, 17[5].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[12].
- Latin was Gaius Julius Hyginus's native language[13].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus worked as a writer[6].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's professions included mythographer[7].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's professions included poet[8].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's professions included astronomer[9].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's professions included grammarian[10].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus is recorded as male[14].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's instance of is recorded as human[15].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's said to be the same as is recorded as Hyginus Astronomus[16].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's said to be the same as is recorded as Hyginus Mythographus[17].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[22].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[23].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's birth name is recorded as Caius Iulius Iginus[24].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's name in native language is recorded as Caius Iulius Hyginus[25].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's short name is recorded as Hyginus[26].
- Gaius Julius Hyginus's different from is recorded as Hyginus[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Hispania[2], Gaius Julius Hyginus… he was born on January 1, 64 BC[3]. Latin was his native language[13].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], mythographer[7], poet[8], astronomer[9], and grammarian[10].
Death and Burial
Gaius Julius Hyginus died on January 1, 17[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Gaius Julius Hyginus include Hyginus[28], a lunar crater[29] and 12155 Hyginus[30], an asteroid[31].
Why It Matters
Gaius Julius Hyginus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,179 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Works attributed to him include Fabulae[34], a literary work[35], written by Hyginus Mythographus[36] and Poeticon astronomicon[37], a literary work[38]. Entities named for him include Hyginus[28], a lunar crater[29] and 12155 Hyginus[30], an asteroid[31].
FAQs
Where was Gaius Julius Hyginus born?
Gaius Julius Hyginus's place of birth was Hispania[2].
Where did Gaius Julius Hyginus die?
Gaius Julius Hyginus died in Rome[4].
What did Gaius Julius Hyginus do for work?
Gaius Julius Hyginus worked as writer[6], mythographer[7], poet[8], astronomer[9], and grammarian[10].