Heinrich Petri

Swiss printer in Basel (1508-1579), active 1528-1579
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Heinrich Petri

Summary

Heinrich Petri is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on January 1, 1508[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on April 24, 1579[5]. He worked as a publisher[6] and printer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Petri was born in Basel[2].
  • Heinrich Petri died in Basel[4].
  • Heinrich Petri was born on January 1, 1508[3].
  • Heinrich Petri died on April 24, 1579[5].
  • A child of Heinrich Petri was Sebastian Henricpetri[9].
  • Heinrich Petri held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Heinrich Petri worked as a publisher[6].
  • Heinrich Petri worked as a printer[7].
  • Heinrich Petri's field of work was publishing[11].
  • Heinrich Petri's field of work was printmaking[12].
  • Heinrich Petri is recorded as male[13].
  • Heinrich Petri's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Heinrich Petri's Commons category is recorded as Heinrich Petri (printer)[15].
  • Heinrich Petri's given name is recorded as Heinrich[16].
  • Heinrich Petri's work location is recorded as Basel[17].
  • Heinrich Petri's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[18].
  • Heinrich Petri's partner in business or sport is recorded as Pietro Perna[19].
  • Heinrich Petri's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • Heinrich Petri's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[21].
  • Heinrich Petri's described by source is recorded as Die Buchdrucker des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts im deutschen Sprachgebiet, by Christoph Reske, 2nd ed.[22].
  • Heinrich Petri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Heinrich Petri's start of work period is recorded as 1528[24].
  • Heinrich Petri's end of work period is recorded as 1579[25].
  • Heinrich Petri's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum. Etruria (vol. 95)[26].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Petri was born in Basel[2]. He was born on January 1, 1508[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6] and printer[7]. Fields of work include publishing[11], an industry[27] and printmaking[12].

Personal Life

A child of Heinrich Petri was Sebastian Henricpetri[9].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Petri died on April 24, 1579[5]. He died in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Petri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Petri born?

Heinrich Petri was born in Basel[2].

Where did Heinrich Petri die?

Heinrich Petri died in Basel[4].

What did Heinrich Petri do for work?

Heinrich Petri worked as publisher[6] and printer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . maru.firenze.sbn.it. maru.firenze.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers, Die Buchdrucker des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts im deutschen Sprachgebiet, by Christoph Reske, 2nd ed.
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