Gerardus Vossius

Summary

Gerardus Vossius is a human^[1]. He was born in Heidelberg^[2]. He was born on March 1577^[3]. He died in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on March 17, 1649^[5]. He worked as a theologian^[6], musicologist^[7], music theorist^[8], university teacher^[9], and classical scholar^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Heidelberg^[2], Gerardus Vossius…
• Gerardus Vossius died in Amsterdam^[4].
• Gerardus Vossius was born on March 1577^[3].
• Gerardus Vossius was born on 1577^[12].
• Gerardus Vossius died on March 17, 1649^[5].
• Gerardus Vossius died on March 19, 1649^[13].
• Gerardus Vossius's father was Johannes Vossius^[14].
• A child of Gerardus Vossius was Isaac Vossius^[15].
• A child of Gerardus Vossius was Dionies Vos^[16].
• A child of Gerardus Vossius was Matthaeus Vossius^[17].
• A child of Gerardus Vossius was Johannes Vossius^[18].
• A child of Gerardus Vossius was Gerhard Vossius^[19].
• A child of Gerardus Vossius was Cornelia Vossius^[20].
• Gerardus Vossius held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[21].
• Gerardus Vossius worked as a theologian^[6].
• Gerardus Vossius's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Gerardus Vossius worked as a music theorist^[8].
• Gerardus Vossius worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Gerardus Vossius worked as a classical scholar^[10].
• Gerardus Vossius's professions included writer^[22].
• Gerardus Vossius held the position of conrector^[23].
• Gerardus Vossius held the position of lector^[24].
• Gerardus Vossius held the position of full professor^[25].
• Among Gerardus Vossius's employers was Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam^[26].
• Among Gerardus Vossius's employers was Leiden University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Heidelberg^[2], Gerardus Vossius… Recorded date of birth include March 1577^[3] and 1577^[12]. His father was Johannes Vossius^[14].

Education

Gerardus Vossius was educated at Leiden University^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[6], musicologist^[7], music theorist^[8], university teacher^[9], classical scholar^[10], and writer^[22]. Employers include Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam^[26], an academic gymnasium^[29], in Netherlands^[30] and Leiden University^[27], a university^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1575^[33], headquartered in Leiden^[34]. Positions held include conrector^[23], a position^[35], in Germany^[36]; lector^[24], an academic rank^[37]; and full professor^[25], an academic rank^[38]. A notable student of Gerardus Vossius was Jan Johannes Rutgers^[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gerardus Vossius is Q136591622^[40]. Things named for him include Vossius Gymnasium^[41], a Gymnasium^[42], in Netherlands^[43].

Personal Life

Children include Isaac Vossius^[15], a librarian^[44], 1618–1689^[45], of Dutch Republic^[46], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[47]; Dionies Vos^[16], a humanist^[48], 1612–1633^[49], of Netherlands^[50]; Matthaeus Vossius^[17], a historian^[51], 1610–1646^[52], of Dutch Republic^[53]; Johannes Vossius^[18], a scientist^[54], 1606–1636^[55]; Gerhard Vossius^[19], a latinist^[56], 1619–1640^[57]; and Cornelia Vossius^[20], a philologist^[58], 1613–1638^[59]. Gerardus Vossius's religion is recorded as Arminianism^[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 17, 1649^[5] and March 19, 1649^[13]. Gerardus Vossius passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

Why It Matters

Gerardus Vossius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Vossius Gymnasium^[41], a Gymnasium^[42], in Netherlands^[43].

FAQs

Where was Gerardus Vossius born?

Gerardus Vossius was born in Heidelberg^[2].

Where did Gerardus Vossius die?

Gerardus Vossius passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

Who were Gerardus Vossius's parents?

Gerardus Vossius's father was Johannes Vossius^[14].

What did Gerardus Vossius do for work?

Gerardus Vossius worked as theologian^[6], musicologist^[7], music theorist^[8], university teacher^[9], and classical scholar^[10].

Where did Gerardus Vossius go to school?

Gerardus Vossius was educated at Leiden University^[28].