Pieter Burman the Elder

Dutch classical scholar (1668-1741)
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Pieter Burman the Elder

Summary

Pieter Burman the Elder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Utrecht[2]. He was born on +1668-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on +1741-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], classical scholar[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pieter Burman the Elder's place of birth was Utrecht[2].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder passed away in Leiden[4].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder was born on +1668-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder died on +1741-03-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder's professions included librarian[6].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder worked as a classical scholar[7].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder's professions included writer[9].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder's professions included historian[10].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder worked as a visual artist[13].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[14].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder held the position of rector of Utrecht University[15].
  • Among Pieter Burman the Elder's employers was Utrecht University[16].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder was employed by Leiden University[17].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder was employed by Leiden University[18].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder was employed by Leiden University[19].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder was educated at Utrecht University[20].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder is recorded as male[21].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Pieter Burman the Elder[23].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder's family name is recorded as Burman[24].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder's given name is recorded as Pieter[25].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder's given name is recorded as Petrus[26].
  • Pieter Burman the Elder's pseudonym is recorded as Favoritus Noricus[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pieter Burman the Elder was born in Utrecht[2]. He was born on +1668-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Pieter Burman the Elder's education included a stint at Utrecht University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], classical scholar[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], historian[10], and visual artist[13]. Employers include Utrecht University[16], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31] and Leiden University[17], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]. Positions held include rector magnificus of Leiden University[14], a position[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1575[38] and rector of Utrecht University[15].

Death and Burial

Pieter Burman the Elder died on +1741-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Pieter Burman the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Pieter Burman the Elder born?

Born in Utrecht[2], Pieter Burman the Elder…

Where did Pieter Burman the Elder die?

Pieter Burman the Elder passed away in Leiden[4].

What did Pieter Burman the Elder do for work?

Pieter Burman the Elder worked as librarian[6], classical scholar[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and historian[10].

Where did Pieter Burman the Elder go to school?

Pieter Burman the Elder was educated at Utrecht University[20].

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. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . 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
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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