Johannes Virdung

German astrologer
Person human Q89352
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Johannes Virdung

Summary

Johannes Virdung is a human[1]. Born in Haßfurt[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1463[3]. He died on January 1, 1538[4]. He worked as an astrologer[5] and author[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haßfurt[2], Johannes Virdung…
  • Johannes Virdung was born on January 1, 1463[3].
  • Johannes Virdung died on January 1, 1538[4].
  • Johannes Virdung held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Johannes Virdung's professions included astrologer[5].
  • Johannes Virdung's professions included author[6].
  • Johannes Virdung is recorded as male[9].
  • Johannes Virdung's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Johannes Virdung's Commons category is recorded as Johann Virdung[11].
  • Johannes Virdung's given name is recorded as Johannes[12].
  • Johannes Virdung's work location is recorded as Heidelberg[13].
  • Johannes Virdung's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[14].
  • Johannes Virdung's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[15].
  • Johannes Virdung's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Johannes Virdung was born in Haßfurt[2]. He was born on January 1, 1463[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrologer[5] and author[6].

Death and Burial

Johannes Virdung died on January 1, 1538[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Virdung ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Virdung born?

Johannes Virdung's place of birth was Haßfurt[2].

What did Johannes Virdung do for work?

Johannes Virdung worked as astrologer[5] and author[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Edit16 catalogue author id 10282
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5492]]: 10282, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107808989|Johann Virdung (#107808989)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4161|EDIT16 people]] #mi"
  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Given name Johannes
    Work location Heidelberg
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
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