Jean Bodin was born on 1530[1] in Angers[2]. He died on January 1, 1596[3], in Laon[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], philosopher[6], economist[7], historian[8], and political scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,987 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[10]
Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[36], Encyclopedia of Political Theory[37], BEIC Digital Library[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], The Catholic Encyclopedia[43]
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Jean Bodin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
He has been cited as an influence by Giovanni Botero[46], a Catholic priest[47], 1544–1617[48].
Works attributed to him include Six Books of the Commonwealth[49], a literary work[50].
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