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Johannes Polyander

Dutch theologian (1568-1646)
Person human Q1698178

Facts

32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
March 28, 1568, March 28, 1568[10]
Date of death
February 4, 1646
Place of birth
Metz
Place of death
Leiden
Country of citizenship
Southern Netherlands, France, Germany[12][13][14]
Occupation
theologian, university teacher, poet, literary scholar, translator, Christian minister, preacher[16][17]
Employer
Leiden University, University of Geneva, Leiden University[22][23]
Field of work
theology[18]
Position held
preacher, rector magnificus of Leiden University, full professor[19][20][21]
Educated at
University of Geneva, Heidelberg University[24][25]
Religion or worldview
Reformed Christianity[28]
Child
Jehan van der Kerckhove, Lord of Heenvliet[11]
Genre
sermon, essay[30][31]
Doctoral advisor
Franciscus Junius, Theodore Beza[26][27]
Doctoral student
Henricus Reneri[32]
Work location
Dordrecht, Leiden[35][36]
Student of
Franciscus Junius[37]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin, French, Dutch[44][45][46]
Contributed to creative work
Album amicorum of Jacobus Heyblocq (1623-1690), rector of the Latin school in Amsterdam
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Biografisch lexicon voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlands protestantisme, Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek, Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38][39][40][41][42]
Given name
Johannes[33]
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Has works in the collection
Royal Library of the Netherlands
Native language
Dutch[15]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Alba amicorum of the KB, national library of the Netherlands
P14608
100321828
P14611
221615
P14977
RETE068826
Participant in
Synod of Dort[43]
Pseudonym
Lieven van Vreeland[34]
🏷️ Also known as
en Johannes Polyander en J. Polyander à Kerkhoven en Johannes Polyander van den Kerckhoven ar يوهانس بولياندر da Johannes Polyander à Kerkhoven de Johannes Polyander van Kerckhoven de Johannes Polyander a Kerckhoven de Polyander a Kerckhoven de Polyander nl J. Polyander à Kerkhoven nl J.P. van Kerckhoven nl Johannes Polyander nl Johannes Polyander à Kerckhoven nl Johan Polyander van Kerckhoven nl Johan Polyander van Kerckhoven (1568-1646)
🔖 Identifiers · 53
ISNI
0000000077780042
VIAF cluster ID
42184299
Library of Congress authority ID
n88631219
GND ID
100321828
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Portret van Johannes Polyander à Kerchoven, hoogleraar Godgeleerdheid te Leiden Icones 51.tiff ↗
Academic Tree ID
88124
BIBSYS ID
13057678
Bibale ID
61573
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12649284w
Biblissima authority ID
azidamfenicol
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
05294262, 95597783
British Museum person or institution ID
177422
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CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01470457
DBNL author ID
poly001
DDB person (GND) ID
100321828
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
100321828
ECARTICO person ID
48113
Early Modern Letters Online person ID
0d40dca9-9257-4499-9a36-ed514ae835e5
FAST ID
228469
Freebase ID
/m/0h7ltlm
Genealogics.org person ID
I00064227
Geni.com profile ID
6000000014272488355
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m0h7ltlm
IdRef ID
154957879
IxTheo authority ID
139582576
KBR person ID
14367182
Kindred Britain ID
I4417
Leidse Hoogleraren ID
295
Libris-URI
wt7bhs2f3gwgfnq
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
144263
NLB authority ID (Belarus)
SEK-ar15182714
NLP ID
a0000002728337
NSK (VIAF) ID
000760890
NSK ID
981005729548209366
NUKAT ID
n2012076306
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000106844
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007266627105171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810553642705606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1744456
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068947232
Open Library ID
OL5114832A
PUG authority ID
205380
Parsifal cluster ID
27902, 303673
Post-Reformation Digital Library author ID
107
Prabook ID
2218573
RERO ID (legacy)
A003703633
SBN author ID
UMCV434210
SELIBR ID
334483
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV12091831
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/52101
Wellcome Collection concept ID
tg8nmnd6
WikiTree person ID
Polyander-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJd3J7mD3GcMgWqgtdkxDq

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 7
poet, translator, preacher, theologian, Christian minister, university teacher, literary scholar
Country of citizenship 3
France, Germany, Southern Netherlands
Described by source 3
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
French, Latin, Dutch
Doctoral advisor 2
Theodore Beza, Franciscus Junius
Doctoral advisors 2
Theodore Beza, Franciscus Junius
Educated at 2
Heidelberg University, University of Geneva
Employer 2
Leiden University, University of Geneva
Genre 2
essay, sermon
Position held 2
preacher, full professor
Work location 2
Leiden, Dordrecht
Field of work 1
theology
Given name 1
Johannes
Has works in the collection 1
Royal Library of the Netherlands
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
Dutch
Participant in 1
Synod of Dort
Place of birth 1
Metz
Place of death 1
Leiden
Religion or worldview 1
Reformed Christianity
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Franciscus Junius
Teachers 1
Franciscus Junius
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Summary

Johannes Polyander was born on March 28, 1568[1], in Metz[2]. He died on February 4, 1646[3], in Leiden[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], university teacher[6], poet[7], literary scholar[8], and translator[9].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Polyander born?

Johannes Polyander was born in Metz[2].

Where did Johannes Polyander die?

Johannes Polyander passed away in Leiden[4].

What did Johannes Polyander do for work?

Johannes Polyander worked as a theologian[5], university teacher[6], poet[7], literary scholar[8], and translator[9].

Where did Johannes Polyander go to school?

Johannes Polyander was educated at University of Geneva[24] and Heidelberg University[25].

Related Entities

France Germany Leiden University Southern Netherlands Theodore Beza theology

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
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  12. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  31. [10] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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