Melchior Lotter

German typographer and publisher, c. 1470-1549
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Melchior Lotter

Summary

Melchior Lotter is a human[1]. Born in Aue[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1470[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on February 1, 1549[5]. He worked as a typographer[6], publisher[7], and cartographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Melchior Lotter's place of birth was Aue[2].
  • Melchior Lotter died in Leipzig[4].
  • Melchior Lotter was born on January 1, 1470[3].
  • Melchior Lotter died on February 1, 1549[5].
  • A child of Melchior Lotter was Melchior Lotter[10].
  • Melchior Lotter held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Melchior Lotter's professions included typographer[6].
  • Melchior Lotter's professions included publisher[7].
  • Melchior Lotter worked as a cartographer[8].
  • Melchior Lotter is recorded as male[12].
  • Melchior Lotter's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Melchior Lotter's Commons category is recorded as Melchior Lotter the Elder (1470-1549)[14].
  • Melchior Lotter's family name is recorded as Lotter[15].
  • Melchior Lotter's given name is recorded as Melchior[16].
  • Melchior Lotter's work location is recorded as Leipzig[17].
  • Melchior Lotter's work location is recorded as Meissen[18].
  • Melchior Lotter's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • Melchior Lotter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Melchior Lotter's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aue[2], Melchior Lotter… he was born on January 1, 1470[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include typographer[6], publisher[7], and cartographer[8].

Personal Life

A child of Melchior Lotter was he[10].

Death and Burial

Melchior Lotter died on February 1, 1549[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Melchior Lotter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Melchior Lotter born?

Melchior Lotter's place of birth was Aue[2].

Where did Melchior Lotter die?

Melchior Lotter died in Leipzig[4].

What did Melchior Lotter do for work?

Melchior Lotter worked as typographer[6], publisher[7], and cartographer[8].

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. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redba granada authority id 27548
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Given name Melchior
    Sex or gender male
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01303281, cni00040040
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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