Lucas Holstenius

German humanist (1596-1661)
Person human Q322331
Lucas Holstenius
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Lucas Holstenius

Summary

Lucas Holstenius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on January 1, 1596[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on February 2, 1661[5]. He worked as a librarian[6] and geographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lucas Holstenius's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
  • Lucas Holstenius died in Rome[4].
  • Lucas Holstenius was born on January 1, 1596[3].
  • Lucas Holstenius was born on September 27, 1596[9].
  • Lucas Holstenius died on February 2, 1661[5].
  • Lucas Holstenius held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Lucas Holstenius worked as a librarian[6].
  • Lucas Holstenius worked as a geographer[7].
  • Lucas Holstenius held the position of Prefect of the Vatican Library[11].
  • Lucas Holstenius was educated at Leiden University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Lucas Holstenius is Q136647901[13].
  • Lucas Holstenius was a member of Accademia degli Umoristi[14].
  • Lucas Holstenius was a member of Accademia dei Lincei[15].
  • Lucas Holstenius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Lucas Holstenius is recorded as male[17].
  • Lucas Holstenius's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lucas Holstenius's Commons category is recorded as Lucas Holstenius[19].
  • Lucas Holstenius's family name is recorded as Holste[20].
  • Lucas Holstenius's given name is recorded as Luca[21].
  • Lucas Holstenius's work location is recorded as Rome[22].
  • Lucas Holstenius's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Lucas Holstenius's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[24].
  • Lucas Holstenius's described by source is recorded as Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature[25].
  • Lucas Holstenius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Lucas Holstenius's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg[2], Lucas Holstenius… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1596[3] and September 27, 1596[9].

Education

Lucas Holstenius's education included a stint at Leiden University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6] and geographer[7]. Lucas Holstenius held the position of Prefect of the Vatican Library[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lucas Holstenius is Q136647901[13].

Personal Life

Lucas Holstenius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Lucas Holstenius died on February 2, 1661[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Lucas Holstenius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Peter Lambeck[30], a librarian[31], 1628–1680[32], of Germany[33], specialised in library science[34].

FAQs

Where was Lucas Holstenius born?

Born in Hamburg[2], Lucas Holstenius…

Where did Lucas Holstenius die?

Lucas Holstenius passed away in Rome[4].

What did Lucas Holstenius do for work?

Lucas Holstenius worked as librarian[6] and geographer[7].

Where did Lucas Holstenius go to school?

Lucas Holstenius was educated at Leiden University[12].

Who did Lucas Holstenius influence?

Lucas Holstenius has been cited as an influence by Peter Lambeck[30].

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. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Hamburg
    Work location Rome
    Educated at Leiden University
    Sex or gender male
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