Jacobus Cruquius

Flemish humanist and philologist (1519-1584)
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Jacobus Cruquius

Summary

Jacobus Cruquius is a human[1]. Born in Mechelen[2], he… he died in Bruges[3]. He died on 1621[4]. He worked as a Renaissance humanist[5], philologist[6], theologian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mechelen[2], Jacobus Cruquius…
  • Jacobus Cruquius passed away in Bruges[3].
  • Jacobus Cruquius died on 1621[4].
  • Jacobus Cruquius died on 1584[10].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's professions included Renaissance humanist[5].
  • Jacobus Cruquius worked as a philologist[6].
  • Jacobus Cruquius worked as a theologian[7].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jacobus Cruquius was educated at Old University of Leuven[11].
  • Jacobus Cruquius is recorded as male[12].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's Commons category is recorded as Jacobus Cruquius[14].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's given name is recorded as Jacques[15].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's given name is recorded as Jacobus[16].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as Album amicorum of Janus Dousa[17].
  • Jacobus Cruquius studied under Pieter Nanninck[18].
  • Jacobus Cruquius studied under Conrad Goclenius[19].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Alba amicorum of the KB, national library of the Netherlands[22].
  • Jacobus Cruquius's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum (vol. 82)[23].

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Origins and Family

Jacobus Cruquius's place of birth was Mechelen[2].

Education

Jacobus Cruquius's education included a stint at Old University of Leuven[11]. Studied under Pieter Nanninck[18], a philologist[24], 1500–1557[25], of Southern Netherlands[26] and Conrad Goclenius[19], a scholar[27], 1490–1539[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Renaissance humanist[5], philologist[6], theologian[7], and university teacher[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1621[4] and 1584[10]. Jacobus Cruquius passed away in Bruges[3].

Why It Matters

Jacobus Cruquius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Jacobus Cruquius born?

Jacobus Cruquius's place of birth was Mechelen[2].

Where did Jacobus Cruquius die?

Jacobus Cruquius passed away in Bruges[3].

What did Jacobus Cruquius do for work?

Jacobus Cruquius worked as Renaissance humanist[5], philologist[6], theologian[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jacobus Cruquius go to school?

Jacobus Cruquius was educated at Old University of Leuven[11].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Leiden University library catalogue. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Leiden University library catalogue. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . maru.firenze.sbn.it. maru.firenze.sbn.it. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Renaissance humanist, philologist, theologian +1
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1520-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Date of death +1621-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1584-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
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    Gnd id 100097502
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 07034762X
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