Macropedius

Dutch humanist (1487-1558)
Person human Q710836
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Summary

Macropedius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gemert[2]. He was born on 1487[3]. He died in 's-Hertogenbosch[4]. He died on 1558[5]. He worked as a playwright[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gemert[2].
  • Macropedius passed away in 's-Hertogenbosch[4].
  • Macropedius was born on 1487[3].
  • Macropedius died on 1558[5].
  • Macropedius died on July 1558[8].
  • Burial took place at 's-Hertogenbosch[9].
  • Macropedius held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[10].
  • Macropedius's professions included playwright[6].
  • Macropedius's education included a stint at City Gymnasium[11].
  • A notable student of Macropedius was Johannes Heurnius[12].
  • A notable student of Macropedius was Willem Canter[13].
  • Macropedius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Macropedius is recorded as male[15].
  • Macropedius's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Macropedius's Commons category is recorded as Georgius Macropedius[17].
  • Macropedius's given name is recorded as Giorgio[18].
  • Macropedius's given name is recorded as Georgius[19].
  • Macropedius's pseudonym is recorded as Joris van Lanckvelt[20].
  • Macropedius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Macropedius's described by source is recorded as Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)[22].
  • Macropedius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[23].
  • Macropedius's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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Origins and Family

Macropedius was born in Gemert[2]. He was born on 1487[3].

Education

Macropedius was educated at City Gymnasium[11].

Career and Affiliations

Macropedius worked as a playwright[6]. Notable students include Johannes Heurnius[12], a physician[25], 1543–1601[26], of Dutch Republic[27] and Willem Canter[13], a translator[28], 1542–1575[29], of Holy Roman Empire[30].

Personal Life

Macropedius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1558[5] and July 1558[8]. Macropedius passed away in 's-Hertogenbosch[4]. Burial took place at 's-Hertogenbosch[9].

Why It Matters

Macropedius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Macropedius born?

Born in Gemert[2].

Where did Macropedius die?

Macropedius passed away in 's-Hertogenbosch[4].

What did Macropedius do for work?

Macropedius worked as playwright[6].

Where did Macropedius go to school?

Macropedius was educated at City Gymnasium[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Dutch humanist (1487-1558)
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ast', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fr', 'it', 'la', 'nl', 'pl', '
    Occupation → playwright
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  2. 13w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Gemert
    Given name → Giorgio, Georgius
    Pseudonym → Joris van Lanckvelt
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)
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