Petrus Ryff

Swiss scientist
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Petrus Ryff

Summary

Petrus Ryff is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on May 8, 1552[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on May 19, 1629[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], historian[8], astrologer[9], and physician[10].

Key Facts

  • Petrus Ryff was born in Basel[2].
  • Petrus Ryff died in Basel[4].
  • Petrus Ryff was born on May 8, 1552[3].
  • Petrus Ryff was born on May 8, 1552[11].
  • Petrus Ryff died on May 19, 1629[5].
  • Petrus Ryff held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Petrus Ryff's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Petrus Ryff worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Petrus Ryff worked as a historian[8].
  • Petrus Ryff's professions included astrologer[9].
  • Petrus Ryff's professions included physician[10].
  • Petrus Ryff worked as a librarian[13].
  • Petrus Ryff was educated at University of Basel[14].
  • Petrus Ryff's doctoral advisor was Felix Platter[15].
  • Petrus Ryff's religion is recorded as reformed[16].
  • Petrus Ryff was influenced by Theodor Zwinger[17].
  • Petrus Ryff is recorded as male[18].
  • Petrus Ryff's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Petrus Ryff supervised Emmanuel Stupanus as a doctoral student[20].
  • Petrus Ryff's family name is recorded as Q37331468[21].
  • Petrus Ryff's given name is recorded as Petrus[22].
  • Petrus Ryff studied under Felix Platter[23].
  • Petrus Ryff's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[24].
  • Petrus Ryff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basel[2], Petrus Ryff… Recorded date of birth include May 8, 1552[3].

Education

Petrus Ryff was educated at University of Basel[14]. His doctoral advisor was Felix Platter[15]. He studied under Felix Platter[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], historian[8], astrologer[9], physician[10], and librarian[13]. Petrus Ryff supervised Emmanuel Stupanus as a doctoral student[20].

Personal Life

Petrus Ryff's religion is recorded as reformed[16].

Death and Burial

Petrus Ryff died on May 19, 1629[5]. He died in Basel[4].

FAQs

Where was Petrus Ryff born?

Born in Basel[2], Petrus Ryff…

Where did Petrus Ryff die?

Petrus Ryff died in Basel[4].

What did Petrus Ryff do for work?

Petrus Ryff worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], historian[8], astrologer[9], and physician[10].

Where did Petrus Ryff go to school?

Petrus Ryff was educated at University of Basel[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 4w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id Q13446
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  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, astronomer, historian +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  3. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01880916
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  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id OL4877070A
    Isni 0000000110265211
    Ddb person (gnd) id 101240422
    Libris-uri b8nrxrzv4qnn6v8
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