Oswald Myconius

Swiss theologian
Person human Q116363
Oswald Myconius
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Oswald Myconius

Summary

Oswald Myconius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lucerne[2]. He was born on January 1, 1488[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on October 14, 1552[5]. He worked as a theologian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lucerne[2], Oswald Myconius…
  • Oswald Myconius died in Basel[4].
  • Oswald Myconius was born on January 1, 1488[3].
  • Oswald Myconius died on October 14, 1552[5].
  • A child of Oswald Myconius was Felix Myconius[9].
  • Oswald Myconius held citizenship in Old Swiss Confederacy[10].
  • Oswald Myconius worked as a theologian[6].
  • Oswald Myconius worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Oswald Myconius held the position of Antistes[11].
  • Among Oswald Myconius's employers was University of Basel[12].
  • Oswald Myconius's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].
  • Oswald Myconius's religion is recorded as theology of Huldrych Zwingli[14].
  • Oswald Myconius is recorded as male[15].
  • Oswald Myconius's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Oswald Myconius's Commons category is recorded as Oswald Myconius[17].
  • Oswald Myconius's family name is recorded as Myconius[18].
  • Oswald Myconius's given name is recorded as Oswald[19].
  • Oswald Myconius's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[20].
  • Oswald Myconius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Oswald Myconius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Oswald Myconius's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Oswald Myconius's described by source is recorded as Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 2)[24].
  • Oswald Myconius's described by source is recorded as Kurze Lebens-Notizen zu der Portrait-Gallerie merkwürdiger Luzerner auf der Bürgerbibliothek in Luzern[25].
  • Oswald Myconius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Oswald Myconius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[27].

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Origins and Family

Oswald Myconius's place of birth was Lucerne[2]. He was born on January 1, 1488[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Oswald Myconius's employers was University of Basel[12]. He held the position of Antistes[11].

Personal Life

A child of Oswald Myconius was Felix Myconius[9]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism[13], a Christian denominational family[28], founded in 1517[29] and theology of Huldrych Zwingli[14], a religion[30].

Death and Burial

Oswald Myconius died on October 14, 1552[5]. He passed away in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Oswald Myconius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Oswald Myconius born?

Born in Lucerne[2], Oswald Myconius…

Where did Oswald Myconius die?

Oswald Myconius died in Basel[4].

What did Oswald Myconius do for work?

Oswald Myconius worked as theologian[6] and university teacher[7].

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. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Zwinglis Briefwechsel Bd 1: Die Briefe von 1510 - 1522. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . de.wikisource.org. Retrieved . de.wikisource.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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