Matthias Dévay

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Matthias Dévay

Summary

Matthias Dévay is a human[1]. He was born in Deva[2]. He was born on 1500[3]. He passed away in Debrecen[4]. He died on January 1, 1547[5]. He worked as a grammarian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Matthias Dévay was born in Deva[2].
  • Matthias Dévay died in Debrecen[4].
  • Matthias Dévay was born on 1500[3].
  • Matthias Dévay died on January 1, 1547[5].
  • Matthias Dévay held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary[8].
  • Matthias Dévay worked as a grammarian[6].
  • Matthias Dévay's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • Matthias Dévay is recorded as male[10].
  • Matthias Dévay's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Matthias Dévay's Commons category is recorded as Mátyás Dévai Bíró[12].
  • Matthias Dévay's family name is recorded as Dévai[13].
  • Matthias Dévay's family name is recorded as Bíró[14].
  • Matthias Dévay's family name is recorded as Dévay[15].
  • Matthias Dévay's given name is recorded as Matthias[16].
  • Matthias Dévay's given name is recorded as Mátyás[17].
  • Matthias Dévay's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Matthias Dévay's significant person is recorded as Philipp Melanchthon[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Deva[2], Matthias Dévay… he was born on 1500[3].

Career and Affiliations

Matthias Dévay worked as a grammarian[6].

Personal Life

Matthias Dévay's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

Matthias Dévay died on January 1, 1547[5]. He passed away in Debrecen[4].

Why It Matters

Matthias Dévay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Matthias Dévay born?

Matthias Dévay was born in Deva[2].

Where did Matthias Dévay die?

Matthias Dévay died in Debrecen[4].

What did Matthias Dévay do for work?

Matthias Dévay worked as grammarian[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Post-Reformation Digital Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Debrecen
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