Jacob Sprenger

Summary

Jacob Sprenger is a human^[1]. He was born in Rheinfelden^[2]. He was born on 1435^[3]. He died in Strasbourg^[4]. He died on December 6, 1495^[5]. He worked as a theologian^[6], Latin Catholic priest^[7], and inquisitor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jacob Sprenger's place of birth was Rheinfelden^[2].
• Jacob Sprenger died in Strasbourg^[4].
• Jacob Sprenger was born on 1435^[3].
• Jacob Sprenger was born on January 1, 1438^[10].
• Jacob Sprenger died on December 6, 1495^[5].
• Jacob Sprenger died on January 1, 1494^[11].
• Jacob Sprenger held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire^[12].
• Jacob Sprenger worked as a theologian^[6].
• Jacob Sprenger worked as a Latin Catholic priest^[7].
• Jacob Sprenger worked as an inquisitor^[8].
• Jacob Sprenger held the position of Minister-President of Hesse^[13].
• Jacob Sprenger held the position of dean^[14].
• Jacob Sprenger held the position of professor^[15].
• Jacob Sprenger's education included a stint at University of Cologne^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Jacob Sprenger is Malleus maleficarum^[17].
• Jacob Sprenger's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[18].
• Jacob Sprenger is recorded as male^[19].
• Jacob Sprenger's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Jacob Sprenger's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order^[21].
• Jacob Sprenger's family name is recorded as Sprenger^[22].
• Jacob Sprenger's given name is recorded as James^[23].
• Jacob Sprenger's work location is recorded as Cologne^[24].
• Jacob Sprenger's described by source is recorded as Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.^[25].
• Jacob Sprenger's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[26].
• Jacob Sprenger's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rheinfelden^[2], Jacob Sprenger… Recorded date of birth include 1435^[3] and January 1, 1438^[10].

Education

Jacob Sprenger's education included a stint at University of Cologne^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[6], Latin Catholic priest^[7], and inquisitor^[8]. Positions held include Minister-President of Hesse^[13], a position^[28], in Germany^[29]; dean^[14], a corporate title^[30], founded in 0907^[31]; and professor^[15], a title of authority^[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jacob Sprenger is Malleus maleficarum^[17].

Personal Life

Jacob Sprenger's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 6, 1495^[5] and January 1, 1494^[11]. Jacob Sprenger passed away in Strasbourg^[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob Sprenger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Works attributed to him include Malleus maleficarum^[35], a reference work^[36], written by Heinrich Kramer^[37].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Sprenger born?

Born in Rheinfelden^[2], Jacob Sprenger…

Where did Jacob Sprenger die?

Jacob Sprenger passed away in Strasbourg^[4].

What did Jacob Sprenger do for work?

Jacob Sprenger worked as theologian^[6], Latin Catholic priest^[7], and inquisitor^[8].

Where did Jacob Sprenger go to school?

Jacob Sprenger was educated at University of Cologne^[16].