Petrus Wesseling

German librarian, law librarian and writer
Person human Q1443967
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Petrus Wesseling

Summary

Petrus Wesseling is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burgsteinfurt[2]. He was born on January 7, 1692[3]. He passed away in Utrecht[4]. He died on November 9, 1764[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], law librarian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Burgsteinfurt[2], Petrus Wesseling…
  • Petrus Wesseling died in Utrecht[4].
  • Petrus Wesseling was born on January 7, 1692[3].
  • Petrus Wesseling died on November 9, 1764[5].
  • Petrus Wesseling held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Petrus Wesseling worked as a librarian[6].
  • Petrus Wesseling worked as a law librarian[7].
  • Petrus Wesseling's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Petrus Wesseling held the position of rector of Utrecht University[11].
  • Petrus Wesseling was employed by Utrecht University[12].
  • Petrus Wesseling was employed by University of Franeker[13].
  • Petrus Wesseling is recorded as male[14].
  • Petrus Wesseling's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Petrus Wesseling's Commons category is recorded as Petrus Wesseling[16].
  • Petrus Wesseling's family name is recorded as Wesseling[17].
  • Petrus Wesseling's given name is recorded as Peter[18].
  • Petrus Wesseling's given name is recorded as Petrus[19].
  • Petrus Wesseling's pseudonym is recorded as Karl Jun. Patrophilus[20].
  • Petrus Wesseling's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[21].
  • Petrus Wesseling's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Petrus Wesseling's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Petrus Wesseling's Commons Creator page is recorded as Petrus Wesseling[24].

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Origins and Family

Petrus Wesseling was born in Burgsteinfurt[2]. He was born on January 7, 1692[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], law librarian[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Utrecht University[12], a public research university[25], in Netherlands[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Utrecht[28] and University of Franeker[13], a university[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1585[31], headquartered in Franeker[32]. Petrus Wesseling held the position of rector of Utrecht University[11].

Death and Burial

Petrus Wesseling died on November 9, 1764[5]. He died in Utrecht[4].

Why It Matters

Petrus Wesseling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Petrus Wesseling born?

Petrus Wesseling's place of birth was Burgsteinfurt[2].

Where did Petrus Wesseling die?

Petrus Wesseling died in Utrecht[4].

What did Petrus Wesseling do for work?

Petrus Wesseling worked as librarian[6], law librarian[7], and university teacher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation librarian, law librarian, university teacher
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