John of Głogów

Silesian-Polish philosopher (1445-1507)
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John of Głogów
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John of Głogów

Summary

John of Głogów is a human[1]. His place of birth was Głogów[2]. He was born on January 1, 1445[3]. He died in Kraków[4]. He died on February 11, 1507[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], philosopher[7], astronomer[8], university teacher[9], and geographer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • John of Głogów was born in Głogów[2].
  • John of Głogów died in Kraków[4].
  • John of Głogów was born on January 1, 1445[3].
  • John of Głogów died on February 11, 1507[5].
  • John of Głogów is buried at St. Florian's Church[12].
  • John of Głogów held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Polish was John of Głogów's native language[14].
  • John of Głogów worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John of Głogów worked as a philosopher[7].
  • John of Głogów's professions included astronomer[8].
  • John of Głogów worked as a university teacher[9].
  • John of Głogów's professions included geographer[10].
  • John of Głogów's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • John of Głogów's field of work was medicine[16].
  • John of Głogów's field of work was pedagogy[17].
  • John of Głogów was employed by Jagiellonian University[18].
  • John of Głogów's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[19].
  • John of Głogów is recorded as male[20].
  • John of Głogów's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John of Głogów's Commons category is recorded as Jan of Głogów[22].
  • John of Głogów's given name is recorded as Jan[23].
  • John of Głogów's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • John of Głogów's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • John of Głogów's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • John of Głogów's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John of Głogów was born in Głogów[2]. He was born on January 1, 1445[3]. Polish was his native language[14].

Education

John of Głogów was educated at Jagiellonian University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], astronomer[8], university teacher[9], and geographer[10]. Fields of work include mathematics[15], an academic discipline[28]; medicine[16], a field of study[29]; and pedagogy[17], a branch of science[30]. John of Głogów was employed by Jagiellonian University[18].

Death and Burial

John of Głogów died on February 11, 1507[5]. He died in Kraków[4]. He is buried at St. Florian's Church[12].

Why It Matters

John of Głogów has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was John of Głogów born?

Born in Głogów[2], John of Głogów…

Where did John of Głogów die?

John of Głogów died in Kraków[4].

What did John of Głogów do for work?

John of Głogów worked as mathematician[6], philosopher[7], astronomer[8], university teacher[9], and geographer[10].

Where did John of Głogów go to school?

John of Głogów was educated at Jagiellonian University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id jan-z-glogowa
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8130]]: jan-z-glogowa-ur-ok-1445-zm-1507-polihistor-filozof-astronom-geograf, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259977|batch #259977]]"
  2. 5w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q138910803]]"
  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, philosopher, astronomer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  4. 6w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q139861467]]"
  5. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Date of birth +1445-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Given name Jan
    Languages spoken, written or signed Polish
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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