Johann Bayer

German lawyer and uranographer
Person human Q78427
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Johann Bayer

Summary

Johann Bayer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rain[2]. He was born on January 1, 1572[3]. He passed away in Augsburg[4]. He died on March 7, 1625[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], lawyer[7], and cartographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann Bayer's place of birth was Rain[2].
  • Johann Bayer passed away in Augsburg[4].
  • Johann Bayer was born on January 1, 1572[3].
  • Johann Bayer died on March 7, 1625[5].
  • Johann Bayer held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Johann Bayer worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Johann Bayer worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Johann Bayer worked as a cartographer[8].
  • Johann Bayer's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Johann Bayer was educated at University of Ingolstadt[12].
  • Johann Bayer is recorded as male[13].
  • Johann Bayer's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Johann Bayer's Commons category is recorded as Johann Bayer[15].
  • Johann Bayer's family name is recorded as Bayer[16].
  • Johann Bayer's given name is recorded as Johann[17].
  • Johann Bayer's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[18].
  • Johann Bayer's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • Johann Bayer's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[20].
  • Johann Bayer's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Johann Bayer's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Johann Bayer's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].
  • Johann Bayer's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[24].
  • Johann Bayer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Johann Bayer's Commons Creator page is recorded as Johann Bayer[26].
  • Johann Bayer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Johann Bayer'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Bayer's place of birth was Rain[2]. He was born on January 1, 1572[3].

Education

Johann Bayer was educated at University of Ingolstadt[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], lawyer[7], and cartographer[8]. Johann Bayer's field of work was astronomy[11].

Death and Burial

Johann Bayer died on March 7, 1625[5]. He died in Augsburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Bayer include Bayer designation[28], a star catalogue[29] and Bayer[30], an impact crater[31].

Why It Matters

Johann Bayer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Uranometria[34], a star atlas[35]. Entities named for him include Bayer designation[28], a star catalogue[29] and Bayer[30], an impact crater[31].

FAQs

Where was Johann Bayer born?

Johann Bayer's place of birth was Rain[2].

Where did Johann Bayer die?

Johann Bayer died in Augsburg[4].

What did Johann Bayer do for work?

Johann Bayer worked as astronomer[6], lawyer[7], and cartographer[8].

Where did Johann Bayer go to school?

Johann Bayer was educated at University of Ingolstadt[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Otto's encyclopedia, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation astronomer, lawyer, cartographer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  3. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Bayer
    Educated at University of Ingolstadt
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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