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Jakob Zwinger

Swiss physician and philologist (1569-1610)
Person human Q3160672

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
August 15, 1569
Date of death
September 11, 1610
Place of birth
Basel
Place of death
Basel
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[11]
Occupation
physician, philologist, university teacher, hellenist
Religion or worldview
reformed[12]
Father
Theodor Zwinger[9]
Child
Theodor Zwinger the Younger[10]
Student of
Jacopo Zabarella, Alessandro Piccolomini, Hieronymus Fabricius[16][17][18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin, German[25][26]
Described by source
Golvers: Johann Schreck Terrentius SJ (2020), Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 3, Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700), Ärzte und Medizinstudenten im deutschsprachigen Raum, 1500-1700, Adam: Vitae Germanorum medicorum (1620)[20][21][22][23][24]
Family name
Zwinger[14]
Given name
Jakob[15]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Basel[19]
P14608
116002735[27]
P14977
RETE094866[28]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jacob Zwinger en Jakob Zwinger he יעקב צווינגר sv Jacobus Zvingerus
🔖 Identifiers · 42
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
25342251
Library of Congress authority ID
nr93018590
GND ID
116002735
Academy of Athens authority ID
24870
Alvin ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
10598176b
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01875877
Catalogue of the Capitular Library of Verona author ID
2719
DDB person (GND) ID
116002735
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116002735
Early Modern Letters Online person ID
5d707ecd-44f0-4794-9aaf-d67374f1bc34
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000070769255852
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120n810r
HDS ID
025309
IdRef ID
092109934
KBR person ID
14422576
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116002735
Libris-URI
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NLA Trove people ID
1508998
NUKAT ID
n2007087799
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/111C1042-EA6B-4893-B559-71BA5E937D48
National Library of Greece ID
137045
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000559844
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007284191105171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810545369805606
National Library of Portugal ID
191388
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1166128
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
120372452
PUG authority ID
238872
Parsifal cluster ID
845274
Post-Reformation Digital Library author ID
5630
SBN author ID
BVEV074408
SELIBR ID
289890
Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI
LSH/agents/65411
Symogih.org ID
Actr52416
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11317427
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/269811
Wellcome Collection concept ID
t7u2uqqe
WikiTree person ID
Zwinger-21
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrGymy9mHc8wwBWPW4rMP
Yale LUX ID
person/7b184a16-237d-4241-8d38-8a6b417b09a0

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Summary

Jakob Zwinger was born on August 15, 1569[1], in Basel[2]. He died on September 11, 1610[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a physician[5], philologist[6], university teacher[7], and hellenist[8].

FAQs

Where was Jakob Zwinger born?

Jakob Zwinger was born in Basel[2].

Where did Jakob Zwinger die?

Jakob Zwinger passed away in Basel[4].

Who were Jakob Zwinger's parents?

Jakob Zwinger's father was Theodor Zwinger[9].

What did Jakob Zwinger do for work?

Jakob Zwinger worked as a physician[5], philologist[6], university teacher[7], and hellenist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae. Retrieved . rete.uclouvain.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bug002 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14977 → RETE094866
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  2. 10d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Golvers: Johann Schreck Terrentius SJ (2020), Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 3, Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700) +2
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  3. 5w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Golvers: Johann Schreck Terrentius SJ (2020), Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 3, Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700) +2
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  5. 10w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Golvers: Johann Schreck Terrentius SJ (2020), Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 3, Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700) +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 3"
  6. 11w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Golvers: Johann Schreck Terrentius SJ (2020), Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 3, Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700) +2
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  7. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Israel ID (old) → 000559844
    Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID → 116002735
    Symogih.org ID → Actr52416
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