Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

German polymath, physician, legal scholar and soldier (1486–1535)
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Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

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 (2,012 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 pseudonym is recorded as Agrolla[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]; law[17], an academic discipline[29]; medicine[18], a field of study[30]; and astrology[19], a superstition[31].

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 (2,012 views/month, #6,850 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Celestial Alphabet[34]. Works attributed to him include Three Books of Occult Philosophy[35], a written work[36].

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[34].

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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. 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. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . 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. [36] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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