Ludger tom Ring the Elder

German printer and painter (1496-1547)
Person human Q1873864
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Ludger tom Ring the Elder

Summary

Ludger tom Ring the Elder is a human[1]. He was born in Münster[2]. He was born on January 1, 1496[3]. He passed away in Münster[4]. He died on April 3, 1547[5]. He worked as a printer[6] and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder was born in Münster[2].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder died in Münster[4].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder was born on January 1, 1496[3].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder died on April 3, 1547[5].
  • A child of Ludger tom Ring the Elder was Hermann tom Ring[9].
  • A child of Ludger tom Ring the Elder was Ludger Tom Ring the Younger[10].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's professions included printer[6].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder worked as a painter[7].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's field of work was visual arts[12].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's field of work was printmaking[13].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's field of work was typography[14].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder is recorded as male[15].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's family is recorded as tom Ring[17].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's genre is portrait[18].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Ludger tom Ring d. Ä.[19].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's family name is recorded as Q134520648[20].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's given name is recorded as Ludger[21].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's work location is recorded as Netherlands[22].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's Commons Creator page is recorded as Ludger tom Ring d. Ä.[25].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].
  • Ludger tom Ring the Elder's has works in the collection is recorded as Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ludger tom Ring the Elder was born in Münster[2]. He was born on January 1, 1496[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printer[6] and painter[7]. Fields of work include visual arts[12], a type of arts[28]; printmaking[13]; and typography[14], a form of art[29].

Personal Life

Children include Hermann tom Ring[9], a painter[30], 1521–1596[31], of Germany[32] and Ludger Tom Ring the Younger[10], a painter[33], 1522–1584[34], of Germany[35].

Death and Burial

Ludger tom Ring the Elder died on April 3, 1547[5]. He passed away in Münster[4].

Why It Matters

Ludger tom Ring the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ludger tom Ring the Elder born?

Born in Münster[2], Ludger tom Ring the Elder…

Where did Ludger tom Ring the Elder die?

Ludger tom Ring the Elder died in Münster[4].

What did Ludger tom Ring the Elder do for work?

Ludger tom Ring the Elder worked as printer[6] and painter[7].

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. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Ring, tom (ADB). wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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