Johannes Sturm

German educator (1507–1589)
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Johannes Sturm
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Johannes Sturm

Summary

Johannes Sturm is a human[1]. His place of birth was Schleiden[2]. He was born on October 1, 1507[3]. He passed away in Strasbourg[4]. He died on March 3, 1589[5]. He worked as an educator[6], pedagogue[7], theologian[8], and scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Schleiden[2], Johannes Sturm…
  • Johannes Sturm passed away in Strasbourg[4].
  • Johannes Sturm was born on October 1, 1507[3].
  • Johannes Sturm died on March 3, 1589[5].
  • Johannes Sturm held citizenship in Duchy of Luxembourg[11].
  • Johannes Sturm worked as an educator[6].
  • Johannes Sturm worked as a pedagogue[7].
  • Johannes Sturm's professions included theologian[8].
  • Johannes Sturm worked as a scholar[9].
  • Johannes Sturm's field of work was pedagogy[12].
  • Johannes Sturm held the position of rector[13].
  • Among Johannes Sturm's employers was University of Strasbourg[14].
  • Among Johannes Sturm's employers was Collège de France[15].
  • Johannes Sturm's education included a stint at Old University of Leuven[16].
  • Johannes Sturm's education included a stint at UCLouvain[17].
  • Johannes Sturm's doctoral advisor was Nicolas Cleynaerts[18].
  • Johannes Sturm's doctoral advisor was Johann Winter von Andernach[19].
  • A notable student of Johannes Sturm was Samuel Heiland[20].
  • A notable student of Johannes Sturm was Petrus Apianus[21].
  • Johannes Sturm is recorded as male[22].
  • Johannes Sturm's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Johannes Sturm is associated with the humanism movement[24].
  • Johannes Sturm supervised Petrus Ramus as a doctoral student[25].
  • Johannes Sturm supervised Philipp Apian as a doctoral student[26].
  • Johannes Sturm supervised Franciscus Gomarus as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Sturm was born in Schleiden[2]. He was born on October 1, 1507[3].

Education

Educated at Old University of Leuven[16], a Studium Generale[28], in Duchy of Brabant[29], founded in 1425[30] and UCLouvain[17], a Catholic university[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1970[33], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve[34]. Doctoral advisors include Nicolas Cleynaerts[18], a lexicographer[35], 1493–1542[36], of Habsburg Netherlands[37] and Johann Winter von Andernach[19], a medical historian[38], 1505–1574[39]. Studied under Nicolas Cleynaerts[40], a lexicographer[41], 1493–1542[42], of Habsburg Netherlands[43] and Johann Winter von Andernach[44], a medical historian[45], 1505–1574[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include educator[6], pedagogue[7], theologian[8], and scholar[9]. Johannes Sturm's field of work was pedagogy[12]. Employers include University of Strasbourg[14], a university in France[47], in France[48], founded in 1538[49], headquartered in Strasbourg[50] and Collège de France[15], a higher education institution[51], in France[52], founded in 1530[53], headquartered in Paris[54]. He held the position of rector[13]. Notable students include Samuel Heiland[20], a theologian[55], 1533–1592[56], of Germany[57] and Petrus Apianus[21], a mathematician[58], 1495–1552[59], of Electorate of Saxony[60], specialised in mathematics[61]. Doctoral students include Petrus Ramus[25], a philosopher[62], 1515–1572[63], of Kingdom of France[64], specialised in philosophy[65]; Philipp Apian[26], a mathematician[66], 1531–1589[67], of Germany[68]; and Franciscus Gomarus[27], a theologian[69], 1563–1641[70], of Dutch Republic[71].

Death and Burial

Johannes Sturm died on March 3, 1589[5]. He passed away in Strasbourg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johannes Sturm include Jean Sturm Gymnasium[72].

Why It Matters

Johannes Sturm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for him include Jean Sturm Gymnasium[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Petrus Ramus[75], a philosopher[76], 1515–1572[77], of Kingdom of France[78], specialised in philosophy[79]; Franciscus Gomarus[80], a theologian[81], 1563–1641[82], of Dutch Republic[83]; and Philipp Apian[84], a mathematician[85], 1531–1589[86], of Germany[87].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Sturm born?

Johannes Sturm's place of birth was Schleiden[2].

Where did Johannes Sturm die?

Johannes Sturm died in Strasbourg[4].

What did Johannes Sturm do for work?

Johannes Sturm worked as educator[6], pedagogue[7], theologian[8], and scholar[9].

Where did Johannes Sturm go to school?

Johannes Sturm was educated at Old University of Leuven[16] and UCLouvain[17].

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    Employer University of Strasbourg, Collège de France
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