Johann Weyer

Dutch physician (1515-1588)
Person human Q719711
Johann Weyer
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Johann Weyer

Summary

Johann Weyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Grave[2]. He was born on February 24, 1515[3]. He passed away in Tecklenburg[4]. He died on February 24, 1588[5]. He worked as a physician[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Grave[2], Johann Weyer…
  • Johann Weyer died in Tecklenburg[4].
  • Johann Weyer was born on February 24, 1515[3].
  • Johann Weyer died on February 24, 1588[5].
  • A child of Johann Weyer was Heinrich Wier[8].
  • A child of Johann Weyer was Dietrich von Weyer[9].
  • A child of Johann Weyer was Galenus Weyer[10].
  • Johann Weyer held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Johann Weyer held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[12].
  • Johann Weyer worked as a physician[6].
  • Johann Weyer's field of work was medicine[13].
  • Johann Weyer is recorded as male[14].
  • Johann Weyer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Johann Weyer's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Wier[16].
  • Johann Weyer's family name is recorded as Wier[17].
  • Johann Weyer's given name is recorded as Johannes[18].
  • Johann Weyer's work location is recorded as Düsseldorf[19].
  • Johann Weyer's work location is recorded as Tecklenburg[20].
  • Johann Weyer's described by source is recorded as Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[21].
  • Johann Weyer's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Johann Weyer's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • Johann Weyer's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Johann Weyer's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Johann Weyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Johann Weyer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Johannes Wier'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Weyer was born in Grave[2]. He was born on February 24, 1515[3].

Career and Affiliations

Johann Weyer worked as a physician[6]. His field of work was medicine[13].

Personal Life

Children include Heinrich Wier[8], a personal physician[28], 1545–1591[29], of Germany[30]; Dietrich von Weyer[9], a jurist[31], 1540–1604[32], of Germany[33]; and Galenus Weyer[10], a physician[34], 1547–1619[35], of Germany[36].

Death and Burial

Johann Weyer died on February 24, 1588[5]. He died in Tecklenburg[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Weyer has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Pseudomonarchia daemonum[38], a written work[39] and Los goetia[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was Johann Weyer born?

Johann Weyer was born in Grave[2].

Where did Johann Weyer die?

Johann Weyer died in Tecklenburg[4].

What did Johann Weyer do for work?

Johann Weyer worked as physician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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