Johannes Cocceius

Dutch theologian (1603-1669)
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Summary

Johannes Cocceius was born on August 9, 1603[1], in Bremen[2]. He died on November 5, 1669[3], in Leiden[4]. He worked as a Hebraist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and Protestant theologian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Pieterskerk[10]
  • Child: Johannes Henricus Coccejus[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12], Dutch Republic[13]
  • Position held: rector magnificus of Leiden University[14]
  • Employer: University of Bremen[15], University of Franeker[16], Leiden University[17]
  • Educated at: University of Franeker[18]
  • Student: Campegius Vitringa[19], Johannes Braun[20], Matthias Wasmuth[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Johannes Coccejus[24]
  • Family name: Coccejus[25]
  • Given name: Johannes[26]
  • Student of: Sixtinus Amama[27]
  • Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Dictionnaire de la Bible[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[35]

Why It Matters

Johannes Cocceius has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Cocceius born?

Johannes Cocceius was born in Bremen[2].

Where did Johannes Cocceius die?

Johannes Cocceius died in Leiden[4].

What did Johannes Cocceius do for work?

Johannes Cocceius worked as a Hebraist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and Protestant theologian[8].

Where did Johannes Cocceius go to school?

Johannes Cocceius was educated at University of Franeker[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . theopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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