Martin Rinkart

German clergyman and hymnist
Person human Q78323
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Martin Rinkart

Summary

Martin Rinkart is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eilenburg[2]. He was born on April 23, 1586[3]. He passed away in Eilenburg[4]. He died on December 8, 1649[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], composer[7], writer[8], cantor[9], and deacon[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eilenburg[2], Martin Rinkart…
  • Martin Rinkart passed away in Eilenburg[4].
  • Martin Rinkart was born on April 23, 1586[3].
  • Martin Rinkart was born on April 24, 1586[12].
  • Martin Rinkart died on December 8, 1649[5].
  • Burial took place at Nikolaikirche[13].
  • Martin Rinkart worked as a theologian[6].
  • Martin Rinkart's professions included composer[7].
  • Martin Rinkart worked as a writer[8].
  • Martin Rinkart worked as a cantor[9].
  • Martin Rinkart worked as a deacon[10].
  • Martin Rinkart worked as a parson[14].
  • Martin Rinkart's education included a stint at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[15].
  • Martin Rinkart was educated at Leipzig University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin Rinkart is Now Thank We All Our God[17].
  • Martin Rinkart was a member of Thomanerchor[18].
  • Martin Rinkart's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].
  • Martin Rinkart is recorded as male[20].
  • Martin Rinkart's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Martin Rinkart's Commons category is recorded as Martin Rinckart[22].
  • Martin Rinkart's residence is recorded as Eisleben[23].
  • Martin Rinkart's residence is recorded as Erdeborn[24].
  • Martin Rinkart's residence is recorded as Eilenburg[25].
  • Martin Rinkart's family name is recorded as Rinckart[26].
  • Martin Rinkart's given name is recorded as Martin[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1586-04-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1649-12-08[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cb137fae-c392-4d3f-80f1-fa5344a71dd7[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Rinkart was born in Eilenburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 23, 1586[3] and April 24, 1586[12].

Education

Educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[15], a school[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1212[36] and Leipzig University[16], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1409[39], headquartered in Leipzig[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], composer[7], writer[8], cantor[9], deacon[10], and parson[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Martin Rinkart is Now Thank We All Our God[17]. Things named for him include 118178 Rinckart[41], an asteroid[42].

Personal Life

Martin Rinkart's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].

Death and Burial

Martin Rinkart died on December 8, 1649[5]. He passed away in Eilenburg[4]. He is buried at Nikolaikirche[13].

Why It Matters

Martin Rinkart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include 118178 Rinckart[41], an asteroid[42].

FAQs

Where was Martin Rinkart born?

Martin Rinkart was born in Eilenburg[2].

Where did Martin Rinkart die?

Martin Rinkart passed away in Eilenburg[4].

What did Martin Rinkart do for work?

Martin Rinkart worked as theologian[6], composer[7], writer[8], cantor[9], and deacon[10].

Where did Martin Rinkart go to school?

Martin Rinkart was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[15] and Leipzig University[16].

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. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, composer, writer +5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work
    Given name Martin
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