Jan Baptist van Helmont

Summary

Jan Baptist van Helmont is a human^[1]. Born in Brussels^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1577^[3]. He passed away in Vilvoorde^[4]. He died on December 30, 1644^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], physicist^[7], physician writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and physiologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Brussels^[2], Jan Baptist van Helmont…
• Jan Baptist van Helmont died in Vilvoorde^[4].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont was born on January 1, 1577^[3].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont was born on 1580^[12].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont was born on 1579^[13].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont was born on 1578^[14].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont died on December 30, 1644^[5].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont died on 1644^[15].
• A child of Jan Baptist van Helmont was Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont^[16].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont held citizenship in Hispanic Monarchy^[17].
• Dutch was Jan Baptist van Helmont's native language^[18].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont worked as a chemist^[6].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont worked as a physicist^[7].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont's professions included physician writer^[8].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont's professions included philosopher^[9].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont worked as a physiologist^[10].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont's professions included physician^[19].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont's field of work was chemistry^[20].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont's field of work was physiology^[21].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont's field of work was medicine^[22].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont's field of work was alchemy^[23].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont's field of work was natural science^[24].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont's field of work was philosophy^[25].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont's education included a stint at Old University of Leuven^[26].
• Jan Baptist van Helmont was educated at UCLouvain^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Baptist van Helmont's place of birth was Brussels^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1577^[3], 1580^[12], 1579^[13], and 1578^[14]. Dutch was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Old University of Leuven^[26], a Studium Generale^[28], in Duchy of Brabant^[29], founded in 1425^[30] and UCLouvain^[27], a Catholic university^[31], in Belgium^[32], founded in 1970^[33], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Martin Delrio^[35], a theologian^[36], 1551–1608^[37], of Spain^[38] and Adam Haslmayr^[39], a musician^[40], 1560–1630^[41], of Holy Roman Empire^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], physicist^[7], physician writer^[8], philosopher^[9], physiologist^[10], and physician^[19]. Fields of work include chemistry^[20], a branch of science^[43]; physiology^[21], a branch of biology^[44]; medicine^[22], a field of study^[45]; alchemy^[23], a protoscience^[46]; natural science^[24], a branch of science^[47]; and philosophy^[25], an academic discipline^[48].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Baptist van Helmont was Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 30, 1644^[5] and 1644^[15]. Jan Baptist van Helmont passed away in Vilvoorde^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Baptist van Helmont include Helmontia^[49], a taxon^[50].

Why It Matters

Jan Baptist van Helmont ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He is credited with the discovery of carbon dioxide^[53], a type of chemical entity^[54]. Entities named for him include Helmontia^[49], a taxon^[50].

FAQs

Where was Jan Baptist van Helmont born?

Born in Brussels^[2], Jan Baptist van Helmont…

Where did Jan Baptist van Helmont die?

Jan Baptist van Helmont died in Vilvoorde^[4].

What did Jan Baptist van Helmont do for work?

Jan Baptist van Helmont worked as chemist^[6], physicist^[7], physician writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and physiologist^[10].

Where did Jan Baptist van Helmont go to school?

Jan Baptist van Helmont was educated at Old University of Leuven^[26] and UCLouvain^[27].

What did Jan Baptist van Helmont discover?

Jan Baptist van Helmont is credited as discoverer of carbon dioxide^[53].