Jakob Locher

German translator and writer (1471-1528)
Person human Q126967
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Jakob Locher

Summary

Jakob Locher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ehingen[2]. He was born on July 1, 1471[3]. He died in Ingolstadt[4]. He died on December 4, 1528[5]. He worked as a translator[6], playwright[7], and poet[8]. He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Jakob Locher was born in Ehingen[2].
  • Jakob Locher died in Ingolstadt[4].
  • Jakob Locher was born on July 1, 1471[3].
  • Jakob Locher died on December 4, 1528[5].
  • Jakob Locher held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Jakob Locher's professions included translator[6].
  • Jakob Locher's professions included playwright[7].
  • Jakob Locher's professions included poet[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Jakob Locher is Stultifera navis[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jakob Locher is Panegyricus ad Maximilianum[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jakob Locher is Tragoedia de Turcis et Soldano[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jakob Locher is Dialogus de heresiarchis[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jakob Locher is Mule ad musam comparatio[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jakob Locher is Currus sacre theologie triumphalis[16].
  • Jakob Locher is recorded as male[17].
  • Jakob Locher's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jakob Locher is associated with the German Renaissance movement[19].
  • Jakob Locher's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Locher[20].
  • Jakob Locher's family name is recorded as Locher[21].
  • Jakob Locher's given name is recorded as Jakob[22].
  • Jakob Locher's pseudonym is recorded as Philomusus[23].
  • Jakob Locher's pseudonym is recorded as Johannes F. Philomusus[24].
  • Jakob Locher's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Jakob Locher's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Jakob Locher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jakob Locher's place of birth was Ehingen[2]. He was born on July 1, 1471[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], playwright[7], and poet[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Stultifera navis[11], a literary work[28], written by Sebastian Brant[29]; Panegyricus ad Maximilianum[12]; Tragoedia de Turcis et Soldano[13]; Dialogus de heresiarchis[14]; Mule ad musam comparatio[15]; and Currus sacre theologie triumphalis[16].

Death and Burial

Jakob Locher died on December 4, 1528[5]. He died in Ingolstadt[4].

Why It Matters

Jakob Locher is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Jakob Locher born?

Born in Ehingen[2], Jakob Locher…

Where did Jakob Locher die?

Jakob Locher died in Ingolstadt[4].

What did Jakob Locher do for work?

Jakob Locher worked as translator[6], playwright[7], and poet[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jakob Locher. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jakob-locher
MLA “Jakob Locher.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jakob-locher.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jakob-locher_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jakob Locher}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jakob-locher}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jakob Locher — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jakob-locher (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jakob-locher · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation translator, playwright, poet
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31705|batch #31705]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (5)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Movement German Renaissance
    Place of birth Ehingen
    Significant person Willibald Pirckheimer, Jakob Wimpfeling
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.