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Leonhard Thurneysser

German writer, Paracelsian and lay physician (1531-1596)
Person human Q86769
Leonhard Thurneysser
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Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
July 22, 1531
Date of death
July 8, 1596, July 9, 1596, 1590[10][11]
Place of birth
Basel
Place of death
Cologne
Country of citizenship
Germany[16]
Occupation
author, physician, miner, alchemist, astrologer, printer, publisher, adventurer[17][18][19]
Field of work
astronomy, medicine, mining, alchemy, astrology, mysticism[20][21][22][23][24][25]
Spouse
Wikidata item, Wikidata item, Wikidata item[13][14][15]
Work location
Berlin[30]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, Latin[43][44]
Archives at
Berlin State Library[27]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[47]
Date of baptism
August 6, 1531[45]
Described by source
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library, Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste, Johann Huser in seinen Briefen, Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 2, Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700), Ärzte und Medizinstudenten im deutschsprachigen Raum, 1500-1700, Biobibliographisches Handbuch der Kalendermacher von 1550 bis 1750, Historical Family Encyclopedia of Switzerland, Neue Deutsche Biographie[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]
Family name
Thurneysser[28]
Given name
Leonhard[29]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Basel[31]
P14536
386867
P14608
118622447
Place of burial
Cologne[12]
Writing language
German[46]
🏷️ Also known as
en Leonhard Thurneysser en Leonard Thurneysser cs Leonhard Thurneisser zum Thurn cs Leonhard Thurneyser zum Thurn cs Leonhard Thurneysser z Thurnu cs Leonhardt Thurneisser Zum Thurn cs Leonhardt Thurneisser ZumThurn cs Leonhard Turneyser cs Leonhardus Thurneusserus cs Leonhart Thurneyser w Thurnu cs Leonhard Thurneiser zum Thurn cs Leonhard Thurneisser z Thurnu de Thurneysser de Leonhart Thurneisser zum Thurn fa لئونارد تورنیسر fr Leonhardt Thurneisser fr Leonhardt Thurneysser zum Thurn ru Леонард Турнейссер sv Leonhard Thurneysser zum Thurn
🔖 Identifiers · 43
ISNI
000000008134389X
VIAF cluster ID
84808376
Library of Congress authority ID
n83058763
GND ID
118622447
Alvin ID
alvin-person:60453
BHL creator ID
35848
BIU Santé person ID
18237
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
thurneysser-leonhard
CERL Thesaurus ID
cni00038857, cnp01875401
DDB person (GND) ID
118622447
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118622447
EDIT16 catalogue author ID
29216
Show all 43 identifiers +31
Early Modern Letters Online person ID
ba9a21e5-4438-4068-8a7e-088ee08e9617
FAST ID
112085
Freebase ID
/m/0gtw_4v
Golden ID
Leonhard_Thurneysser-PEXVEA
HDS ID
014665
IdRef ID
071525521
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118622447
Kallías ID
PE00563756
Libris-URI
zw9cdwwh5s70dzc
Medvik ID
nlk20000089577
NL CR AUT ID
nlk20000089577
NLP ID
a0000002890359
NUKAT ID
n98002776
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007269081405171
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*77278;=BR
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810619470605606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074904809
Obálky knih ID
nlk20000089577
Open Library ID
OL1939436A
OpenMLOL author ID
311421
Provenio UUID
a41ce311-7242-4088-9a31-c66994b47ef8
RERO ID (legacy)
A012088647
SBN author ID
SBNV081208
SELIBR ID
200175
Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
4011
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
307523
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/237662
Wellcome Collection concept ID
w7xcekc5
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcRbDDJJvdctbFyxFmWXd
Yale LUX ID
person/186c52fe-fc17-4d8a-a03f-1319cd6b9651
ZOBODAT person ID
171037

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🔗 Connections
Field of work 6
astronomy, medicine, astrology, alchemy, mining, mysticism
Occupation 5
physician, author, miner, astrologer, alchemist
Described by source 4
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste, BEIC Digital Library
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Latin
Archives at 1
Berlin State Library
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Given name 1
Leonhard
Instance of 1
human
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Basel
Place of birth 1
Basel
Place of burial 1
Cologne
Place of death 1
Cologne
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Berlin
Writing language 1
German
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Leonhard Thurneysser was born on July 22, 1531[1], in Basel[2]. He died on July 8, 1596[3], in Cologne[4]. He worked as an author[5], physician[6], miner[7], alchemist[8], and astrologer[9].

FAQs

Where was Leonhard Thurneysser born?

Leonhard Thurneysser was born in Basel[2].

Where did Leonhard Thurneysser die?

Leonhard Thurneysser died in Cologne[4].

Who was Leonhard Thurneysser married to?

Leonhard Thurneysser's spouses include Q141221994[13], Q141221970[14], and Q141222007[15].

What did Leonhard Thurneysser do for work?

Leonhard Thurneysser worked as an author[5], physician[6], miner[7], alchemist[8], and astrologer[9].

Related Entities

astronomy Germany medicine mining

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. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 2. wikidata.org.
  26. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 2. wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library +8
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  2. 11d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library +8
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  4. 9w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of baptism → +1531-08-06T00:00:00Z
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library +8
    Wikidata description → German writer, Paracelsian and lay physician (1531-1596)
    Date of death → +1596-07-08T00:00:00Z, +1596-07-09T00:00:00Z, +1590-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  5. 10w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 2"
  6. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118622447
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  7. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    EDIT16 catalogue author ID → 29216
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ EDIT16 catalogue author ID: 29216, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107815572|Leonhard Thurneysser (#107815572)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4161|EDIT1"
  8. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 386867
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  9. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library +8
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Family name → Thurneysser
    Place of burial → Cologne
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