Johannes Mentelin

Summary

Johannes Mentelin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sélestat^[2]. He was born on 1410^[3]. He died in Strasbourg^[4]. He died on December 12, 1478^[5]. He worked as a printmaker^[6], typographer^[7], illuminator^[8], notary^[9], and book printer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Sélestat^[2], Johannes Mentelin…
• Johannes Mentelin died in Strasbourg^[4].
• Johannes Mentelin was born on 1410^[3].
• Johannes Mentelin died on December 12, 1478^[5].
• Johannes Mentelin held citizenship in Free Imperial City of Strasbourg^[12].
• Johannes Mentelin worked as a printmaker^[6].
• Johannes Mentelin worked as a typographer^[7].
• Johannes Mentelin's professions included illuminator^[8].
• Johannes Mentelin worked as a notary^[9].
• Johannes Mentelin's professions included book printer^[10].
• Johannes Mentelin was employed by Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg^[13].
• Johannes Mentelin was a member of Q15974576^[14].
• Johannes Mentelin is recorded as male^[15].
• Johannes Mentelin's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Johannes Mentelin's Commons category is recorded as Johann Mentelin^[17].
• Johannes Mentelin's family name is recorded as Mentelin^[18].
• Johannes Mentelin's given name is recorded as Johannes^[19].
• Johannes Mentelin's work location is recorded as Strasbourg^[20].
• Johannes Mentelin's relative is recorded as Adolf Rusch^[21].
• Johannes Mentelin's relative is recorded as Martin Schott^[22].
• Johannes Mentelin's facet of is recorded as history of Alsace^[23].
• Johannes Mentelin's facet of is recorded as history of printing^[24].
• Johannes Mentelin's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1472^[25].
• Johannes Mentelin's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[26].
• Johannes Mentelin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sélestat^[2], Johannes Mentelin… he was born on 1410^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker^[6], typographer^[7], illuminator^[8], notary^[9], and book printer^[10]. Johannes Mentelin was employed by Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg^[13].

Death and Burial

Johannes Mentelin died on December 12, 1478^[5]. He passed away in Strasbourg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johannes Mentelin include Mentelin Bible^[28], an incunable^[29].

Why It Matters

Johannes Mentelin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for him include Mentelin Bible^[28], an incunable^[29].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Mentelin born?

Johannes Mentelin was born in Sélestat^[2].

Where did Johannes Mentelin die?

Johannes Mentelin died in Strasbourg^[4].

What did Johannes Mentelin do for work?

Johannes Mentelin worked as printmaker^[6], typographer^[7], illuminator^[8], notary^[9], and book printer^[10].