Jean Bolland

Belgian Jesuit and hagiographer
Person human Q554434
Jean Bolland
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Jean Bolland

Summary

Jean Bolland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Julémont[2]. He was born on +1596-08-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on +1665-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], hagiographer[7], writer[8], priest[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Bolland's place of birth was Julémont[2].
  • Jean Bolland died in Antwerp[4].
  • Jean Bolland was born on +1596-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Bolland died on +1665-09-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean Bolland held citizenship in Prince-Bishopric of Liège[12].
  • Jean Bolland's professions included historian[6].
  • Jean Bolland's professions included hagiographer[7].
  • Jean Bolland's professions included writer[8].
  • Jean Bolland's professions included priest[9].
  • Jean Bolland's professions included theologian[10].
  • A notable student of Jean Bolland was Daniel Papebroch[13].
  • Jean Bolland was a member of Société des Bollandistes[14].
  • Jean Bolland's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Jean Bolland's image is recorded as Portret van Johann Bolland, RP-P-1906-649.jpg[16].
  • Jean Bolland is recorded as male[17].
  • Jean Bolland's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jean Bolland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108927802[19].
  • Jean Bolland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44321670[20].
  • Jean Bolland's GND ID is recorded as 129204668[21].
  • Jean Bolland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86049309[22].
  • Jean Bolland's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120715475[23].
  • Jean Bolland's IdRef ID is recorded as 028996178[24].
  • Jean Bolland's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04596398[25].
  • Jean Bolland's Commons category is recorded as Jean Bolland[26].
  • Jean Bolland's SBN author ID is recorded as UFIV050588[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Julémont[2], Jean Bolland… he was born on +1596-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], hagiographer[7], writer[8], priest[9], and theologian[10]. A notable student of Jean Bolland was Daniel Papebroch[13].

Personal Life

Jean Bolland's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Jean Bolland died on +1665-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Antwerp[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Bolland include Société des Bollandistes[28], a learned society[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 1700[31], headquartered in Etterbeek[32].

Why It Matters

Jean Bolland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Acta Sanctorum[35], a periodical[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1643[38], written by him[39]. Entities named for him include Société des Bollandistes[28], a learned society[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 1700[31], headquartered in Etterbeek[32].

FAQs

Where was Jean Bolland born?

Jean Bolland was born in Julémont[2].

Where did Jean Bolland die?

Jean Bolland died in Antwerp[4].

What did Jean Bolland do for work?

Jean Bolland worked as historian[6], hagiographer[7], writer[8], priest[9], and theologian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Dictionnaire des Wallons. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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