Peter Henlein

German inventor and watchmaker (1485–1510)
Person human Q61218
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Peter Henlein

Summary

Peter Henlein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nuremberg[2]. He was born on 1485[3]. He passed away in Nuremberg[4]. He died on 1510[5]. He worked as a watchmaker[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nuremberg[2], Peter Henlein…
  • Peter Henlein died in Nuremberg[4].
  • Peter Henlein was born on 1485[3].
  • Peter Henlein died on 1510[5].
  • Peter Henlein held citizenship in Nuremberg[9].
  • Peter Henlein's professions included watchmaker[6].
  • Peter Henlein worked as an inventor[7].
  • Peter Henlein is recorded as male[10].
  • Peter Henlein's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Peter Henlein's Commons category is recorded as Peter Henlein[12].
  • Peter Henlein's family name is recorded as Henlein[13].
  • Peter Henlein's given name is recorded as Peter[14].
  • Peter Henlein's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[15].
  • Peter Henlein's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[16].
  • Peter Henlein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[17].
  • Peter Henlein's has works in the collection is recorded as Germanisches Nationalmuseum[18].
  • Peter Henlein's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Henlein's place of birth was Nuremberg[2]. He was born on 1485[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include watchmaker[6] and inventor[7].

Death and Burial

Peter Henlein died on 1510[5]. He died in Nuremberg[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Henlein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Peter Henlein born?

Peter Henlein was born in Nuremberg[2].

Where did Peter Henlein die?

Peter Henlein died in Nuremberg[4].

What did Peter Henlein do for work?

Peter Henlein worked as watchmaker[6] and inventor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Nuremberg
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Given name Peter
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