Johann Froben

Swiss-German printer and publisher at Basel, active 1491-1527
Person human Q116611
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Johann Froben

Summary

Johann Froben is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hammelburg[2]. He was born on January 1, 1460[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on October 27, 1527[5]. He worked as a publisher[6], typographer[7], painter[8], librarian[9], and printer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hammelburg[2], Johann Froben…
  • Johann Froben passed away in Basel[4].
  • Johann Froben was born on January 1, 1460[3].
  • Johann Froben died on October 27, 1527[5].
  • Johann Froben was married to Gertrude Lachner[12].
  • A child of Johann Froben was Hieronymus Froben[13].
  • Johann Froben held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • Johann Froben held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Johann Froben held citizenship in Basel[16].
  • Johann Froben worked as a publisher[6].
  • Johann Froben's professions included typographer[7].
  • Johann Froben worked as a painter[8].
  • Johann Froben worked as a librarian[9].
  • Johann Froben's professions included printer[10].
  • Johann Froben is recorded as male[17].
  • Johann Froben's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Johann Froben's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Froben[19].
  • Johann Froben's family name is recorded as Froben[20].
  • Johann Froben's given name is recorded as Johann[21].
  • Johann Froben's work location is recorded as Basel[22].
  • Johann Froben's relative is recorded as Anna Catharina Bischoff[23].
  • Johann Froben's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Johann Froben[24].
  • Johann Froben's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[25].
  • Johann Froben's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Johann Froben's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hammelburg[2], Johann Froben… he was born on January 1, 1460[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6], typographer[7], painter[8], librarian[9], and printer[10].

Personal Life

Among Johann Froben's spouses was Gertrude Lachner[12]. A child of him was Hieronymus Froben[13].

Death and Burial

Johann Froben died on October 27, 1527[5]. He died in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Froben ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Johann Froben born?

Johann Froben was born in Hammelburg[2].

Where did Johann Froben die?

Johann Froben passed away in Basel[4].

Who was Johann Froben married to?

Johann Froben's spouses include Gertrude Lachner[12].

What did Johann Froben do for work?

Johann Froben worked as publisher[6], typographer[7], painter[8], librarian[9], and printer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Froben, Johann. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redba granada authority id 112685
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  2. 20d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890) +5
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q642074]]"
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