Melchior Adam

German historian (1575-1622)
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Melchior Adam

Summary

Melchior Adam is a human[1]. He was born in Grodków[2]. He was born on +1575-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. He died on +1622-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], biographer[8], pedagogue[9], and lexicographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Melchior Adam's place of birth was Grodków[2].
  • Melchior Adam passed away in Heidelberg[4].
  • Melchior Adam was born on +1575-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Melchior Adam was born on +1551-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Melchior Adam died on +1622-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Melchior Adam died on +1622-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Melchior Adam died on +1622-03-13T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Melchior Adam held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Melchior Adam worked as a writer[6].
  • Melchior Adam's professions included historian[7].
  • Melchior Adam worked as a biographer[8].
  • Melchior Adam worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • Melchior Adam worked as a lexicographer[10].
  • Melchior Adam's professions included literary historian[16].
  • Melchior Adam's field of work was education[17].
  • Melchior Adam's field of work was lexicography[18].
  • Melchior Adam's field of work was history of literature[19].
  • Melchior Adam's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[20].
  • Melchior Adam received the Poet's Crown[21].
  • Melchior Adam is recorded as male[22].
  • Melchior Adam's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Melchior Adam's Commons category is recorded as Melchior Adam[24].
  • Melchior Adam earned the academic degree of magister degree[25].
  • Melchior Adam's family name is recorded as Adam[26].
  • Melchior Adam's given name is recorded as Melchior[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Grodków[2], Melchior Adam… Recorded date of birth include +1575-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1551-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Melchior Adam's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[20]. He earned the academic degree of magister degree[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], biographer[8], pedagogue[9], lexicographer[10], and literary historian[16]. Fields of work include education[17], a branch of science[28]; lexicography[18], an academic discipline[29]; and history of literature[19], an academic discipline[30].

Recognition

Melchior Adam received the Poet's Crown[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1622-12-26T00:00:00Z[5], +1622-00-00T00:00:00Z[13], and +1622-03-13T00:00:00Z[14]. Melchior Adam died in Heidelberg[4].

Why It Matters

Melchior Adam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Melchior Adam born?

Melchior Adam's place of birth was Grodków[2].

Where did Melchior Adam die?

Melchior Adam passed away in Heidelberg[4].

What did Melchior Adam do for work?

Melchior Adam worked as writer[6], historian[7], biographer[8], pedagogue[9], and lexicographer[10].

Where did Melchior Adam go to school?

Melchior Adam was educated at Heidelberg University[20].

What awards did Melchior Adam receive?

Honors received include Poet's Crown[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +2
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