Prospero Alpini

Venetian physician and botanist (1553-1616)
Person human Q538065
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Prospero Alpini

Summary

Prospero Alpini is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marostica[2]. He was born on November 23, 1553[3]. He passed away in Padua[4]. He died on November 23, 1616[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physician[7], and entomologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Prospero Alpini's place of birth was Marostica[2].
  • Prospero Alpini died in Padua[4].
  • Prospero Alpini was born on November 23, 1553[3].
  • Prospero Alpini was born on 1553[10].
  • Prospero Alpini was born on December 3, 1553[11].
  • Prospero Alpini died on November 23, 1616[5].
  • Prospero Alpini died on February 6, 1617[12].
  • Prospero Alpini died on February 5, 1617[13].
  • Prospero Alpini died on 1617[14].
  • Prospero Alpini worked as a botanist[6].
  • Prospero Alpini's professions included physician[7].
  • Prospero Alpini worked as an entomologist[8].
  • Prospero Alpini's field of work was botany[15].
  • Among Prospero Alpini's employers was University of Padua[16].
  • Prospero Alpini was educated at University of Padua[17].
  • Prospero Alpini is recorded as male[18].
  • Prospero Alpini's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Prospero Alpini's Commons category is recorded as Prospero Alpino[20].
  • Prospero Alpini's family name is recorded as Alpini[21].
  • Prospero Alpini's given name is recorded as Prospero[22].
  • Prospero Alpini's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Prospero Alpini[23].
  • Prospero Alpini's Commons gallery is recorded as Prospero Alpino[24].
  • Prospero Alpini's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Prospero Alpini's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[26].
  • Prospero Alpini's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Prospero Alpini's place of birth was Marostica[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 23, 1553[3], 1553[10], and December 3, 1553[11].

Education

Prospero Alpini was educated at University of Padua[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physician[7], and entomologist[8]. Prospero Alpini's field of work was botany[15]. Among his employers was University of Padua[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 23, 1616[5], February 6, 1617[12], February 5, 1617[13], and 1617[14]. Prospero Alpini passed away in Padua[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Prospero Alpini include Alpinia[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Prospero Alpini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Alpinia[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Prospero Alpini born?

Prospero Alpini was born in Marostica[2].

Where did Prospero Alpini die?

Prospero Alpini passed away in Padua[4].

What did Prospero Alpini do for work?

Prospero Alpini worked as botanist[6], physician[7], and entomologist[8].

Where did Prospero Alpini go to school?

Prospero Alpini was educated at University of Padua[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Alpini, Prospero. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Q24331762. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Alpini, Prospero. wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Q24331762. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00099931
    Occupation botanist, physician, entomologist
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