Jacob Gretser

German Jesuit writer
Person human Q97263
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Jacob Gretser

Summary

Jacob Gretser is a human[1]. His place of birth was Markdorf[2]. He was born on March 27, 1562[3]. He died in Ingolstadt[4]. He died on January 29, 1625[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], writer[7], and philologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Gretser was born in Markdorf[2].
  • Jacob Gretser died in Ingolstadt[4].
  • Jacob Gretser was born on March 27, 1562[3].
  • Jacob Gretser died on January 29, 1625[5].
  • Jacob Gretser's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Jacob Gretser's professions included writer[7].
  • Jacob Gretser's professions included philologist[8].
  • Among Jacob Gretser's employers was University of Ingolstadt[10].
  • Jacob Gretser's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Jacob Gretser's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
  • Jacob Gretser is recorded as male[13].
  • Jacob Gretser's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jacob Gretser's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Gretser[15].
  • Jacob Gretser's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[16].
  • Jacob Gretser's family name is recorded as Gretser[17].
  • Jacob Gretser's given name is recorded as Jakob[18].
  • Jacob Gretser's given name is recorded as Jacob[19].
  • Jacob Gretser's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • Jacob Gretser's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[21].
  • Jacob Gretser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[22].
  • Jacob Gretser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Markdorf[2], Jacob Gretser… he was born on March 27, 1562[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], writer[7], and philologist[8]. Among Jacob Gretser's employers was University of Ingolstadt[10].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[11], a Christian denomination[24], in Vatican City[25], founded in 0001[26], headquartered in Vatican City[27] and Catholicism[12], a Christian denominational family[28], founded in 1054[29].

Death and Burial

Jacob Gretser died on January 29, 1625[5]. He died in Ingolstadt[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob Gretser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Gretser born?

Jacob Gretser was born in Markdorf[2].

Where did Jacob Gretser die?

Jacob Gretser passed away in Ingolstadt[4].

What did Jacob Gretser do for work?

Jacob Gretser worked as university teacher[6], writer[7], and philologist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation university teacher, writer, philologist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01454044, cni00073314
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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