John Caius

English physician (1510–1573)
Person human Q1227536
John Caius
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John Caius

Summary

John Caius is a human[1]. He was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on October 6, 1510[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 29, 1573[5]. He worked as a physician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Caius was born in Norwich[2].
  • John Caius died in London[4].
  • John Caius was born on October 6, 1510[3].
  • John Caius died on July 29, 1573[5].
  • John Caius held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • John Caius worked as a physician[6].
  • John Caius held the position of Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[9].
  • John Caius held the position of President of the Royal College of Physicians[10].
  • John Caius held the position of President of the Royal College of Physicians[11].
  • John Caius was employed by Gonville and Caius College[12].
  • John Caius was educated at University of Padua[13].
  • John Caius was educated at Gonville and Caius College[14].
  • John Caius's education included a stint at Norwich School[15].
  • A notable student of John Caius was Realdo Colombo[16].
  • John Caius is recorded as male[17].
  • John Caius's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Caius's Commons category is recorded as John Caius[19].
  • John Caius's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Caius's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • John Caius's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • John Caius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • John Caius's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[24].
  • John Caius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • John Caius's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Caius's place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on October 6, 1510[3].

Education

Educated at University of Padua[13], a university[27], in Italy[28], founded in 1222[29], headquartered in Padua[30]; Gonville and Caius College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1348[33]; and Norwich School[15], an independent school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1980[36].

Career and Affiliations

John Caius's professions included physician[6]. He was employed by Gonville and Caius College[12]. Positions held include Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[9] and President of the Royal College of Physicians[10]. A notable student of him was Realdo Colombo[16].

Death and Burial

John Caius died on July 29, 1573[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Caius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Caius born?

John Caius was born in Norwich[2].

Where did John Caius die?

John Caius passed away in London[4].

What did John Caius do for work?

John Caius worked as physician[6].

Where did John Caius go to school?

John Caius was educated at University of Padua[13], Gonville and Caius College[14], and Norwich School[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Munk's Roll. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Munk's Roll. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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