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Melchior Leydekker

Dutch theologian (1642-1721)
Person Human Q1264119

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
March 21, 1642
Date of death
January 6, 1721
Place of birth
Middelburg
Place of death
Utrecht
Country of citizenship
Dutch Republic[11]
Occupation
theologian, university teacher, Bible translator, church historian, parson
Employer
Utrecht University[13]
Position held
rector of Utrecht University, rector of Utrecht University[12]
Educated at
Leiden University[14]
Religion or worldview
Protestantism[16]
Father
Joachim Leydekker[10]
Sibling
Jakobus Leydekker, Cornelia Leydekker[27][28]
Student of
Johannes Hoornbeek, Carolus de Maets[22][23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch, Malay[24][25]
Academic degree
professor[18]
Different from
Melchior Leydekker[26]
Family name
Leydecker[19]
Given name
Melchior[20]
Pseudonym
Johannes Philalethes[21]
Student
Hieronymus Simons van Alphen[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Melchior Leydecker en Melchior Leydekker en M. Leydecker cs Melchior Lejdekker cs Melchior Leydeckerus cs M.I.F. cs Johannes Philalethes cs Melchior Leidekker cs Melchior Leijdecker nl M. Leydekker
🔖 Identifiers · 44
ISNI
0000000121451511
VIAF cluster ID
100200024
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr93017474
GND ID
139286462
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Melchior Leydecker.jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11771299n
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
06609664
British Museum person or institution ID
214808
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01199146
Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae ID
1280
DBNL author ID
leyd005
DDB person (GND) ID
139286462
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
139286462
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
139286462
ECARTICO person ID
55555
FAST ID
321652
FactGrid item ID
Huyi District
Geni profile ID
6000000033340804827
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/12111c1n
IdRef ID
07600032X
IxTheo authority ID
134345282
J9U entity ID
987007264516205171
KBR person ID
14039940
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
139286462
Libraries Australia ID
46330639
Libris-URI
hftwrn311bj3xgx
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
144355
McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID
L/leydecker-melchior
NL CR AUT ID
ola2011650067
NLA Trove people ID
1473082
NUKAT ID
n2016083983
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000084059
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9815235255205606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069507473
Open Library ID
OL647299A, OL5600355A
PUG authority ID
5729
Parsifal cluster ID
237612
Pontifical Urbaniana University ID
168108
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE051103
SBN author ID
TO0V423005
SELIBR ID
71161
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/183056
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJp63b4YGCqBBwq98HYVmd
Yale LUX ID
person/b7655e85-d1e3-41b0-8fd3-fb210b09d80b

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Summary

Melchior Leydekker was born on March 21, 1642[1], in Middelburg[2]. He died on January 6, 1721[3], in Utrecht[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], university teacher[6], Bible translator[7], church historian[8], and parson[9].

FAQs

Where was Melchior Leydekker born?

Melchior Leydekker's place of birth was Middelburg[2].

Where did Melchior Leydekker die?

Melchior Leydekker passed away in Utrecht[4].

Who were Melchior Leydekker's parents?

Melchior Leydekker's father was Joachim Leydekker[10].

What did Melchior Leydekker do for work?

Melchior Leydekker worked as a theologian[5], university teacher[6], Bible translator[7], church historian[8], and parson[9].

Where did Melchior Leydekker go to school?

Melchior Leydekker was educated at Leiden University[14].

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. [17] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64167: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  2. 8d ago · Bug002 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID → RETE051103
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63609: RETEtoWD QS 03-11-2026 10:20"
  3. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [de] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57984: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  4. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontifical Urbaniana University ID → 168108
    "Created claim: Pontifical Urbaniana University ID: 168108, batch #260429"
  5. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 139286462
    "Created claim: Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 139286462, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  6. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Melchior Leydekker
    "Changed claim: Different from: Melchior Leydekker, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Melchior Leydekker → Melchior Leydekker (…"
  7. 20w ago · Oursana · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Joachim Leydekker
    Student of → Johannes Hoornbeek, Carolus de Maets
    Sibling → Jakobus Leydekker, Cornelia Leydekker
    "Created claim: Student of: Carolus de Maets"
  8. 20w ago · Oursana · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Poland MMS ID → 9815235255205606
    Sibling → Jakobus Leydekker, Cornelia Leydekker
    Wikidata description → Dutch theologian (1642-1721)
    Libraries Australia ID → 46330639
    "Created claim: Sibling: Jakobus Leydekker"
  9. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → theologian, university teacher, Bible translator +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31703: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
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