Matthias Garbitius

German philologist
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Summary

Matthias Garbitius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Istria[2]. He was born on 1505[3]. He died in Tübingen[4]. He died on January 1, 1559[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], university teacher[7], theologian[8], poet[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Matthias Garbitius was born in Istria[2].
  • Matthias Garbitius died in Tübingen[4].
  • Matthias Garbitius was born on 1505[3].
  • Matthias Garbitius died on January 1, 1559[5].
  • Matthias Garbitius held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Matthias Garbitius's professions included philologist[6].
  • Matthias Garbitius's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Matthias Garbitius worked as a theologian[8].
  • Matthias Garbitius worked as a poet[9].
  • Matthias Garbitius's professions included translator[10].
  • Matthias Garbitius was employed by University of Tübingen[13].
  • Matthias Garbitius was employed by Heidelberg University[14].
  • Matthias Garbitius was employed by University of Wittenberg[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthias Garbitius is Oratio de doctrina morum et vitae[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthias Garbitius is Hesiodi opera et dies[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthias Garbitius is Aeschyli Prometheus[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthias Garbitius is De Thucydidis historia cum Duditii praefatione[19].
  • Matthias Garbitius is recorded as male[20].
  • Matthias Garbitius's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Matthias Garbitius's given name is recorded as Matthias[22].
  • Matthias Garbitius's work location is recorded as Tübingen[23].
  • Matthias Garbitius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Matthias Garbitius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Matthias Garbitius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Matthias Garbitius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Greek[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Istria[2], Matthias Garbitius… he was born on 1505[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], university teacher[7], theologian[8], poet[9], and translator[10]. Employers include University of Tübingen[13], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31]; Heidelberg University[14], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]; and University of Wittenberg[15], a university[36], in Holy Roman Empire[37], founded in 1502[38], headquartered in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Oratio de doctrina morum et vitae[16], Hesiodi opera et dies[17], Aeschyli Prometheus[18], and De Thucydidis historia cum Duditii praefatione[19].

Death and Burial

Matthias Garbitius died on January 1, 1559[5]. He died in Tübingen[4].

Why It Matters

Matthias Garbitius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Matthias Garbitius born?

Born in Istria[2].

Where did Matthias Garbitius die?

Matthias Garbitius died in Tübingen[4].

What did Matthias Garbitius do for work?

Matthias Garbitius worked as philologist[6], university teacher[7], theologian[8], poet[9], and translator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Croatian Biographical Lexicon. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Croatian Biographical Lexicon. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Croatian Biographical Lexicon. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Croatian Biographical Lexicon. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . Croatian Biographical Lexicon. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . 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. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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