Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

German polymath, physician, legal scholar and soldier (1486–1535)
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Summary

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa is a human[1]. He was born in Cologne[2]. He was born on September 14, 1486[3]. He died in Grenoble[4]. He died on February 18, 1535[5]. He worked as an astrologer[6], jurist[7], astronomer[8], writer[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,909 views/month, #6,850 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's place of birth was Cologne[2].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa passed away in Grenoble[4].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was born on September 14, 1486[3].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa died on February 18, 1535[5].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa died on January 1, 1535[12].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa held citizenship in Electorate of Cologne[13].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's professions included astrologer[6].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa worked as a jurist[7].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa worked as an astronomer[8].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's professions included writer[9].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa worked as a philosopher[10].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's professions included physician[14].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's field of work was humanism[15].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's field of work was occultism[16].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's field of work was law[17].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's field of work was medicine[18].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's field of work was astrology[19].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was educated at University of Cologne[20].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa is recorded as male[21].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa is associated with the German Renaissance movement[23].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's Commons category is recorded as Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim[24].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's family name is recorded as Agrippa[25].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's given name is recorded as Heinrich[26].
  • Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's given name is recorded as Cornelius[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on September 14, 1486[3].

Education

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's education included a stint at University of Cologne[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrologer[6], jurist[7], astronomer[8], writer[9], philosopher[10], and physician[14]. Fields of work include humanism[15], a world view[28]; occultism[16], a belief system[29]; law[17], a field of work[30]; medicine[18], a field of study[31]; and astrology[19], a superstition[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 18, 1535[5] and January 1, 1535[12]. Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa passed away in Grenoble[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,909 views/month, #6,850 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of Celestial Alphabet[35]. Works attributed to him include Three Books of Occult Philosophy[36], a written work[37].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa born?

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's place of birth was Cologne[2].

Where did Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa die?

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa passed away in Grenoble[4].

What did Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa do for work?

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa worked as astrologer[6], jurist[7], astronomer[8], writer[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa go to school?

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was educated at University of Cologne[20].

What did Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa discover?

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa is credited as discoverer of Celestial Alphabet[35].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . EL / DO / Agrippa, Henry-Cornelius. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . EL / DO / Agrippa, Henry-Cornelius. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . EL / DO / Agrippa, Henry-Cornelius. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . EL / DO / Agrippa, Henry-Cornelius. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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