Jacob van Hoogstraten

Flemish Dominican theologian and controversialist
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Jacob van Hoogstraten

Summary

Jacob van Hoogstraten is a human[1]. He was born in Hoogstraten[2]. He was born on 1460[3]. He passed away in Cologne[4]. He died on January 27, 1527[5]. He worked as an inquisitor[6] and theologian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's place of birth was Hoogstraten[2].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten died in Cologne[4].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten was born on 1460[3].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten died on January 27, 1527[5].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's professions included inquisitor[6].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's professions included theologian[7].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's field of work was Inquisition[9].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's field of work was theology[10].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten is recorded as male[12].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order[14].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's given name is recorded as Jacob[15].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's work location is recorded as Leuven[16].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's work location is recorded as Antwerp[17].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's work location is recorded as Cologne[18].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's work location is recorded as Mainz[19].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's work location is recorded as Trier[20].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[21].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's described by source is recorded as Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 2)[24].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[26].
  • Jacob van Hoogstraten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hoogstraten[2], Jacob van Hoogstraten… he was born on 1460[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inquisitor[6] and theologian[7]. Fields of work include Inquisition[9], a religious organization[28] and theology[10], an academic discipline[29].

Personal Life

Jacob van Hoogstraten's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Jacob van Hoogstraten died on January 27, 1527[5]. He died in Cologne[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob van Hoogstraten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Jacob van Hoogstraten born?

Jacob van Hoogstraten's place of birth was Hoogstraten[2].

Where did Jacob van Hoogstraten die?

Jacob van Hoogstraten passed away in Cologne[4].

What did Jacob van Hoogstraten do for work?

Jacob van Hoogstraten worked as inquisitor[6] and theologian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Cologne
    Work location Leuven, Antwerp, Cologne +2
    Religious order Dominican Order
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