Joris Carolus

Dutch cartographer (1566-1636)
Person human Q6278875
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Joris Carolus

Summary

Joris Carolus is a human[1]. Born in Enkhuizen[2], he… he was born on 1566[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on 1636[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], cartographer[7], draftsperson[8], navigator[9], and sick comforter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joris Carolus's place of birth was Enkhuizen[2].
  • Joris Carolus's place of birth was Bruges[12].
  • Joris Carolus died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Joris Carolus was born on 1566[3].
  • Joris Carolus died on 1636[5].
  • Joris Carolus died on 1650[13].
  • Dutch was Joris Carolus's native language[14].
  • Joris Carolus's professions included explorer[6].
  • Joris Carolus's professions included cartographer[7].
  • Joris Carolus worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • Joris Carolus worked as a navigator[9].
  • Joris Carolus worked as a sick comforter[10].
  • Joris Carolus worked as a skipper[15].
  • Joris Carolus is recorded as male[16].
  • Joris Carolus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Joris Carolus's Commons category is recorded as Joris Joostensz Laerle[18].
  • Joris Carolus's family name is recorded as Laerle[19].
  • Joris Carolus's given name is recorded as Joris[20].
  • Joris Carolus's floruit is recorded as 1603[21].
  • Joris Carolus's described by source is recorded as Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek[22].
  • Joris Carolus's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[23].
  • Joris Carolus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Joris Carolus's Commons Creator page is recorded as Joris Joostensz Laerle[25].
  • Joris Carolus's different from is recorded as Joris Carolus Flandro[26].
  • Joris Carolus's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Enkhuizen[2], a municipality of the Netherlands[28], in Netherlands[29] and Bruges[12], a big city[30], in Belgium[31]. Joris Carolus was born on 1566[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], cartographer[7], draftsperson[8], navigator[9], sick comforter[10], and skipper[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1636[5] and 1650[13]. Joris Carolus passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Joris Carolus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Joris Carolus born?

Joris Carolus's place of birth was Enkhuizen[2].

Where did Joris Carolus die?

Joris Carolus passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Joris Carolus do for work?

Joris Carolus worked as explorer[6], cartographer[7], draftsperson[8], navigator[9], and sick comforter[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Amsterdam
    Has works in the collection Het Scheepvaartmuseum
    Patronym or matronym Joosten, Q124653848
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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