Melchior Goldast

Swiss historian (1578-1635)
Person human Q119611
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Melchior Goldast

Summary

Melchior Goldast is a human[1]. Born in Bischofszell[2], he… he was born on January 6, 1578[3]. He died in Giessen[4]. He died on August 11, 1635[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Melchior Goldast was born in Bischofszell[2].
  • Melchior Goldast died in Giessen[4].
  • Melchior Goldast was born on January 6, 1578[3].
  • Melchior Goldast died on August 11, 1635[5].
  • Melchior Goldast held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Melchior Goldast worked as a historian[6].
  • Melchior Goldast worked as a jurist[7].
  • Melchior Goldast was employed by University of Giessen[10].
  • Melchior Goldast was educated at University of Altdorf[11].
  • Melchior Goldast's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[12].
  • Melchior Goldast is recorded as male[13].
  • Melchior Goldast's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Melchior Goldast's archives at is recorded as University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg[15].
  • Melchior Goldast's given name is recorded as Melchior[16].
  • Melchior Goldast's pseudonym is recorded as Faramundus[17].
  • Melchior Goldast's pseudonym is recorded as Pharamundus[18].
  • Melchior Goldast's pseudonym is recorded as Salust Pharamundus[19].
  • Melchior Goldast's pseudonym is recorded as Sallustius Pharamundus Helvetius[20].
  • Melchior Goldast's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • Melchior Goldast's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Melchior Goldast's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Melchior Goldast's described by source is recorded as Frankfurter Personenlexikon[24].
  • Melchior Goldast's described by source is recorded as Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste[25].
  • Melchior Goldast's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Melchior Goldast's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

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Origins and Family

Melchior Goldast was born in Bischofszell[2]. He was born on January 6, 1578[3].

Education

Educated at University of Altdorf[11], a university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1578[30], headquartered in Altdorf bei Nürnberg[31] and Heidelberg University[12], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and jurist[7]. Among Melchior Goldast's employers was University of Giessen[10].

Death and Burial

Melchior Goldast died on August 11, 1635[5]. He died in Giessen[4].

Why It Matters

Melchior Goldast ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Melchior Goldast born?

Melchior Goldast was born in Bischofszell[2].

Where did Melchior Goldast die?

Melchior Goldast died in Giessen[4].

What did Melchior Goldast do for work?

Melchior Goldast worked as historian[6] and jurist[7].

Where did Melchior Goldast go to school?

Melchior Goldast was educated at University of Altdorf[11] and Heidelberg University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, jurist
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01160336
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01160336
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