John van Campen

Christian Hebraist (1490–1538)
Person human Q6265913
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John van Campen

Summary

John van Campen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kampen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1490[3]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on September 6, 1538[5]. He worked as a Hebraist[6], university teacher[7], and literary translator[8].

Key Facts

  • John van Campen's place of birth was Kampen[2].
  • John van Campen died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
  • John van Campen was born on January 1, 1490[3].
  • John van Campen died on September 6, 1538[5].
  • A child of John van Campen was Hieronymus Campensis[9].
  • John van Campen held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[10].
  • John van Campen worked as a Hebraist[6].
  • John van Campen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John van Campen worked as a literary translator[8].
  • John van Campen was educated at Collegium Trilingue[11].
  • A notable student of John van Campen was Nicolas Cleynaerts[12].
  • John van Campen is recorded as male[13].
  • John van Campen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John van Campen's family name is recorded as Q37082960[15].
  • John van Campen's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John van Campen's given name is recorded as Johannes[17].
  • John van Campen studied under Johann Reuchlin[18].
  • John van Campen studied under Matthäus Adriani[19].
  • John van Campen's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[20].
  • John van Campen's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • John van Campen's described by source is recorded as Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1)[22].
  • John van Campen's described by source is recorded as Dictionnaire de la Bible[23].
  • John van Campen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[24].
  • John van Campen's significant person is recorded as Erasmus[25].
  • John van Campen's significant person is recorded as Johannes Dantiscus[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John van Campen's place of birth was Kampen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1490[3].

Education

John van Campen was educated at Collegium Trilingue[11]. Studied under Johann Reuchlin[18], a philosopher[27], 1455–1522[28], of Holy Roman Empire[29], specialised in study of the Hebrew language[30] and Matthäus Adriani[19], a physician[31], 1470–1521[32], of Spain[33], specialised in medicine[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Hebraist[6], university teacher[7], and literary translator[8]. A notable student of John van Campen was Nicolas Cleynaerts[12].

Personal Life

A child of John van Campen was Hieronymus Campensis[9].

Death and Burial

John van Campen died on September 6, 1538[5]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

FAQs

Where was John van Campen born?

John van Campen's place of birth was Kampen[2].

Where did John van Campen die?

John van Campen passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

What did John van Campen do for work?

John van Campen worked as Hebraist[6], university teacher[7], and literary translator[8].

Where did John van Campen go to school?

John van Campen was educated at Collegium Trilingue[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1). wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . dantiscus.ibi.uw.edu.pl. dantiscus.ibi.uw.edu.pl. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Hebraist, university teacher, literary translator
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  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +1538-09-06T00:00:00Z
    Occupation Hebraist, university teacher, literary translator
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin
    Student of Johann Reuchlin, Matthäus Adriani
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