Heinrich Kramer

German churchman, inquisitor and withcraft theorist (c. 1430–c. 1505)
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Heinrich Kramer
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Heinrich Kramer

Summary

Heinrich Kramer is a human[1]. He was born in Sélestat[2]. He was born on +1430-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brno[4]. He died on +1505-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic theologian[6], inquisitor[7], witchcraft theorist[8], and witch hunter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Kramer's place of birth was Sélestat[2].
  • Heinrich Kramer passed away in Brno[4].
  • Heinrich Kramer died in Kroměříž[11].
  • Heinrich Kramer was born on +1430-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinrich Kramer died on +1505-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinrich Kramer died on +1505-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Heinrich Kramer held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[13].
  • Middle High German was Heinrich Kramer's native language[14].
  • Heinrich Kramer's professions included Catholic theologian[6].
  • Heinrich Kramer worked as an inquisitor[7].
  • Heinrich Kramer's professions included witchcraft theorist[8].
  • Heinrich Kramer worked as a witch hunter[9].
  • Heinrich Kramer's field of work was theology[15].
  • Heinrich Kramer's field of work was witch hunt[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Heinrich Kramer is Malleus maleficarum[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Heinrich Kramer is Inquisitiones[18].
  • Heinrich Kramer's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • Heinrich Kramer's image is recorded as Sprenger - Malleus maleficarum, 1669 - BEIC 9477645.tiff[20].
  • Heinrich Kramer is recorded as male[21].
  • Heinrich Kramer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Heinrich Kramer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120314750[23].
  • Heinrich Kramer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100281294[24].
  • Heinrich Kramer's GND ID is recorded as 118855484[25].
  • Heinrich Kramer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84805624[26].
  • Heinrich Kramer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12193188q[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Heinrich Kramer was born in Sélestat[2]. He was born on +1430-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Middle High German was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic theologian[6], inquisitor[7], witchcraft theorist[8], and witch hunter[9]. Fields of work include theology[15], an academic discipline[28] and witch hunt[16], a historical process[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Malleus maleficarum[17], a reference work[30], written by Heinrich Kramer[31] and Inquisitiones[18].

Personal Life

Heinrich Kramer's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1505-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Brno[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1243[34], headquartered in Brno[35] and Kroměříž[11], a municipality of the Czech Republic[36], in Czech Republic[37], headquartered in Kroměříž[38].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Kramer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Malleus maleficarum[41], a reference work[42], written by him[43].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Kramer born?

Heinrich Kramer's place of birth was Sélestat[2].

Where did Heinrich Kramer die?

Heinrich Kramer died in Brno[4].

What did Heinrich Kramer do for work?

Heinrich Kramer worked as Catholic theologian[6], inquisitor[7], witchcraft theorist[8], and witch hunter[9].

References

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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