Heinrich Glarean

polymath and humanist
Person human Q124070
Heinrich Glarean
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Heinrich Glarean

Summary

Heinrich Glarean is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mollis[2]. He was born on 1488[3]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on March 28, 1563[5]. He worked as a poet[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Glarean's place of birth was Mollis[2].
  • Heinrich Glarean died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
  • Heinrich Glarean was born on 1488[3].
  • Heinrich Glarean died on March 28, 1563[5].
  • Heinrich Glarean held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Heinrich Glarean's professions included poet[6].
  • Heinrich Glarean worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Heinrich Glarean's professions included music theorist[8].
  • Heinrich Glarean worked as a writer[9].
  • Heinrich Glarean worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Heinrich Glarean worked as a mathematician[13].
  • Heinrich Glarean was employed by University of Freiburg[14].
  • Heinrich Glarean was educated at Universitas Studii Coloniensis[15].
  • Heinrich Glarean's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Heinrich Glarean is recorded as male[17].
  • Heinrich Glarean's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Heinrich Glarean's Commons category is recorded as Glarean[19].
  • Heinrich Glarean's given name is recorded as Heinrich[20].
  • Heinrich Glarean's work location is recorded as Freiburg im Breisgau[21].
  • Heinrich Glarean's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Mollis[22].
  • Heinrich Glarean's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Heinrich Glarean's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Heinrich Glarean's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Heinrich Glarean's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Heinrich Glarean's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mollis[2], Heinrich Glarean… he was born on 1488[3].

Education

Heinrich Glarean was educated at Universitas Studii Coloniensis[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], writer[9], university teacher[10], and mathematician[13]. Among Heinrich Glarean's employers was University of Freiburg[14].

Personal Life

Heinrich Glarean's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Glarean died on March 28, 1563[5]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Glarean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Glarean born?

Born in Mollis[2], Heinrich Glarean…

Where did Heinrich Glarean die?

Heinrich Glarean passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

What did Heinrich Glarean do for work?

Heinrich Glarean worked as poet[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Heinrich Glarean go to school?

Heinrich Glarean was educated at Universitas Studii Coloniensis[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cambridge.org. cambridge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Q24407334. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Q27774409. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, musicologist, music theorist +7
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01934153
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  3. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01934153
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