Jean de Sponde

French poet
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Jean de Sponde

Summary

Jean de Sponde is a human[1]. He was born in Mauléon-Licharre[2]. He was born on January 1, 1557[3]. He died in Bordeaux[4]. He died on March 18, 1595[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean de Sponde was born in Mauléon-Licharre[2].
  • Jean de Sponde passed away in Bordeaux[4].
  • Jean de Sponde was born on January 1, 1557[3].
  • Jean de Sponde died on March 18, 1595[5].
  • A child of Jean de Sponde was Jean de Sponde[9].
  • Jean de Sponde held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean de Sponde's professions included poet[6].
  • Jean de Sponde worked as a translator[7].
  • Jean de Sponde held the position of Master of Requests[11].
  • Jean de Sponde was educated at University of Basel[12].
  • Jean de Sponde's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].
  • Jean de Sponde's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • Jean de Sponde is recorded as male[15].
  • Jean de Sponde's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean de Sponde's given name is recorded as Jean[17].
  • Jean de Sponde studied under Theodore Beza[18].
  • Jean de Sponde studied under Theodor Zwinger[19].
  • Jean de Sponde's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Jean de Sponde's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle French[21].
  • Jean de Sponde's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[22].
  • Jean de Sponde's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[23].
  • Jean de Sponde's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Basque[24].
  • Jean de Sponde's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Jean de Sponde's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum (vol. 82)[26].
  • Jean de Sponde's writing language is recorded as French[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1557[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1595-03-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2a79ea48-0b91-4a55-8f80-f275f6877199[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Mauléon-Licharre[2], Jean de Sponde… he was born on January 1, 1557[3].

Education

Jean de Sponde's education included a stint at University of Basel[12]. Studied under Theodore Beza[18], a theologian[33], 1519–1605[34], of France[35], awarded the Poet's Crown[36], specialised in theology[37] and Theodor Zwinger[19], a physician[38], 1533–1588[39], of Switzerland[40], specialised in medicine[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and translator[7]. Jean de Sponde held the position of Master of Requests[11].

Personal Life

A child of Jean de Sponde was he[9]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism[13], a Christian denominational family[42], founded in 1517[43] and Catholicism[14], a Christian denominational family[44], founded in 1054[45].

Death and Burial

Jean de Sponde died on March 18, 1595[5]. He passed away in Bordeaux[4].

Why It Matters

Jean de Sponde ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Jean de Sponde born?

Jean de Sponde's place of birth was Mauléon-Licharre[2].

Where did Jean de Sponde die?

Jean de Sponde passed away in Bordeaux[4].

What did Jean de Sponde do for work?

Jean de Sponde worked as poet[6] and translator[7].

Where did Jean de Sponde go to school?

Jean de Sponde was educated at University of Basel[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . maru.firenze.sbn.it. maru.firenze.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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