Petrus Lotichius Secundus

German physician, humanist and poet (1528-1560)
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Summary

Petrus Lotichius Secundus was born on November 2, 1528[1], in Niederzell[2]. He died on November 7, 1560[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as a poet[5], physician writer[6], humanist[7], writer[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Employer: Heidelberg University[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Movement: German Renaissance[14]
  • Commons category: Petrus Lotichius Secundus[15]
  • Cause of death: poison[16]
  • Family name: Lotichius[17]
  • Given name: Petrus[18]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)[21], Adam: Vitae Germanorum medicorum (1620)[22], Ärzte und Medizinstudenten im deutschsprachigen Raum, 1500-1700[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[24]
  • Significant person: Philipp Melanchthon[25]
  • Writing language: Latin[26]

Why It Matters

Petrus Lotichius Secundus has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Petrus Lotichius Secundus born?

Petrus Lotichius Secundus's place of birth was Niederzell[2].

Where did Petrus Lotichius Secundus die?

Petrus Lotichius Secundus died in Heidelberg[4].

What did Petrus Lotichius Secundus do for work?

Petrus Lotichius Secundus worked as a poet[5], physician writer[6], humanist[7], writer[8], and physician[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 39413
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Niederzell
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  3. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 118729195
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57570|batch #57570]]: Import LEO-BW ID"
  4. 17d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Lotichius
    Given name → Petrus
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family name: Lotichius, Added with [[User:Bargioni/QuickNames|QuickNames]]"
  5. 19d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → German physician, humanist and poet (1528-1560)
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'la', 'nl', 'ru']
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615) +2
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Ärzte und Medizinstudenten im deutschsprachigen Raum, 1500-1700"
  6. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id → 6775
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54302|batch #54302]]: migrate GND to own IDs"
  7. 14w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615) +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)"
  8. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118729195
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 118729195, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  9. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Edit16 catalogue author id → 7598
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Edit16 catalogue author id: 7598, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107819957|Petrus Secundus Lotichius (#107819957)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4161|E"
  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, physician writer, humanist +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Philipp Melanchthon
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latin
    Instance of → human
    Writing language → Latin
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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