Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder

Dutch classical scholar and poet
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Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder
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Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder

Summary

Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder is a human[1]. Born in Leiden[2], he… he was born on July 20, 1620[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on October 7, 1681[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], classical philologist[8], diplomat[9], and philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder was born in Leiden[2].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder died in The Hague[4].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder was born on July 20, 1620[3].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder died on October 7, 1681[5].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's father was Daniel Heinsius[12].
  • A child of Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder was Nicolaas Heinsius the Younger[13].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder held citizenship in Dutch Republic[14].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's professions included poet[6].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder worked as a writer[7].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's professions included classical philologist[8].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's professions included diplomat[9].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder worked as a philologist[10].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's professions included politician[15].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder was a member of Accademia della Crusca[16].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder is recorded as male[17].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder[19].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library[20].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's given name is recorded as Nicolas[21].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leiden[2], Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder… he was born on July 20, 1620[3]. His father was Daniel Heinsius[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], classical philologist[8], diplomat[9], philologist[10], and politician[15].

Personal Life

A child of Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder was Nicolaas Heinsius the Younger[13].

Death and Burial

Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder died on October 7, 1681[5]. He died in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder born?

Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder was born in Leiden[2].

Where did Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder die?

Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder passed away in The Hague[4].

Who were Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's parents?

Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder's father was Daniel Heinsius[12].

What did Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder do for work?

Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder worked as poet[6], writer[7], classical philologist[8], diplomat[9], and philologist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . FINA Wiki. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. 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] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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