Joseph Justus Scaliger

French historian (1540-1609)
Person human Q315163
Joseph Justus Scaliger
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Joseph Justus Scaliger

Summary

Joseph Justus Scaliger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Agen[2]. He was born on August 5, 1540[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on January 21, 1609[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], archaeologist[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's place of birth was Agen[2].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger died in Leiden[4].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger was born on August 5, 1540[3].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger died on January 21, 1609[5].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's father was Julius Caesar Scaliger[12].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger held citizenship in Kingdom of France[13].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger held citizenship in Dutch Republic[14].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's professions included historian[6].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger worked as a writer[7].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's professions included archaeologist[8].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger worked as a translator[9].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's professions included classical scholar[15].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was chronology[16].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was philology[17].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was history[18].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was poetics[19].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was mathematics[20].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's field of work was astronomy[21].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger held the position of full professor[22].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger was employed by University of Geneva[23].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger was employed by Leiden University[24].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger's education included a stint at College of Guienne[25].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger was educated at University of Paris[26].
  • Joseph Justus Scaliger was educated at Collège de France[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Justus Scaliger's place of birth was Agen[2]. He was born on August 5, 1540[3]. His father was Julius Caesar Scaliger[12].

Education

Educated at College of Guienne[25], a school[28], in France[29]; University of Paris[26], a former entity[30], in France[31], founded in 1150[32], headquartered in Paris[33]; and Collège de France[27], a higher education institution[34], in France[35], founded in 1530[36], headquartered in Paris[37]. Joseph Justus Scaliger's doctoral advisor was Adrianus Turnebus[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], archaeologist[8], translator[9], university teacher[10], and classical scholar[15]. Fields of work include chronology[16], an arranging[39]; philology[17], an academic discipline[40]; history[18]; poetics[19], an academic discipline[41]; mathematics[20], an academic discipline[42]; and astronomy[21], a branch of science[43]. Employers include University of Geneva[23], a public research university[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1559[46], headquartered in Geneva[47] and Leiden University[24], a university[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1575[50], headquartered in Leiden[51]. Joseph Justus Scaliger held the position of full professor[22]. Notable students include Jan Johannes Rutgers[52], a diplomat[53], 1589–1625[54], of Dutch Republic[55] and Daniel Heinsius[56]. He supervised Thomas van Erpe as a doctoral student[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Justus Scaliger is Q136323603[58]. Things named for him include Scaliger[59].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Reformed Christianity[60], a Christian denominational family[61], founded in 1519[62] and Catholic Church[63], a Christian denomination[64], in Vatican City[65], founded in 0001[66], headquartered in Vatican City[67].

Death and Burial

Joseph Justus Scaliger died on January 21, 1609[5]. He passed away in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Justus Scaliger ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Denis Pétau[70], a historian[71], 1583–1652[72], of Kingdom of France[73], specialised in chronology[74].

He is credited with the discovery of Julian day[75], a measurement scale[76]. Entities named for him include Scaliger[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas van Erpe[77].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Justus Scaliger born?

Born in Agen[2], Joseph Justus Scaliger…

Where did Joseph Justus Scaliger die?

Joseph Justus Scaliger died in Leiden[4].

Who were Joseph Justus Scaliger's parents?

Joseph Justus Scaliger's father was Julius Caesar Scaliger[12].

What did Joseph Justus Scaliger do for work?

Joseph Justus Scaliger worked as historian[6], writer[7], archaeologist[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Joseph Justus Scaliger go to school?

Joseph Justus Scaliger was educated at College of Guienne[25], University of Paris[26], and Collège de France[27].

Who did Joseph Justus Scaliger influence?

Joseph Justus Scaliger has been cited as an influence by Denis Pétau[70].

What did Joseph Justus Scaliger discover?

Joseph Justus Scaliger is credited as discoverer of Julian day[75].

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