Jan Roothaan

Superior General of the Society of Christ
Person human Q1690847
Jan Roothaan
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Jan Roothaan

Summary

Jan Roothaan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on November 23, 1785[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on May 8, 1853[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Roothaan…
  • Jan Roothaan died in Rome[4].
  • Jan Roothaan was born on November 23, 1785[3].
  • Jan Roothaan died on May 8, 1853[5].
  • Jan Roothaan held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Jan Roothaan's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Jan Roothaan held the position of Superior General of the Society of Jesus[9].
  • Jan Roothaan was employed by Jesuit Collegium in Dünaburg[10].
  • Jan Roothaan was employed by Jesuit College in Polotsk[11].
  • Among Jan Roothaan's employers was Jesuit Collegium in Orsha[12].
  • Jan Roothaan was educated at Jesuit Academy of Polotsk[13].
  • Jan Roothaan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Jan Roothaan is recorded as male[15].
  • Jan Roothaan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jan Roothaan's Commons category is recorded as Joannes Philippus Roothaan[17].
  • Jan Roothaan's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[18].
  • Jan Roothaan's family name is recorded as Roothaan[19].
  • Jan Roothaan's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • Jan Roothaan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Jan Roothaan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[22].
  • Jan Roothaan's sibling is recorded as Albertus Bernardus Roothaan[23].

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Origins and Family

Jan Roothaan was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on November 23, 1785[3].

Education

Jan Roothaan was educated at Jesuit Academy of Polotsk[13].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Roothaan worked as a Catholic priest[6]. Employers include Jesuit Collegium in Dünaburg[10], a collegium[24], in Latvia[25], founded in 1761[26], headquartered in Q4198033[27]; Jesuit College in Polotsk[11], a Jesuit university[28], in Belarus[29], founded in 1580[30]; and Jesuit Collegium in Orsha[12], a school[31], in Belarus[32], founded in 1612[33]. He held the position of Superior General of the Society of Jesus[9].

Personal Life

Jan Roothaan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Jan Roothaan died on May 8, 1853[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Roothaan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jan Roothaan born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Roothaan…

Where did Jan Roothaan die?

Jan Roothaan passed away in Rome[4].

What did Jan Roothaan do for work?

Jan Roothaan worked as Catholic priest[6].

Where did Jan Roothaan go to school?

Jan Roothaan was educated at Jesuit Academy of Polotsk[13].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 66576
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  2. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Superior General of the Society of Jesus
    Occupation Catholic priest
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q1337239]]"
  3. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id 17434
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