Realdo Colombo

Italian physician
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Realdo Colombo

Summary

Realdo Colombo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cremona[2]. He was born on +1516-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on +1559-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], surgeon[7], anatomist[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Realdo Colombo's place of birth was Cremona[2].
  • Realdo Colombo passed away in Rome[4].
  • Realdo Colombo was born on +1516-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Realdo Colombo died on +1559-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Realdo Colombo worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Realdo Colombo's professions included surgeon[7].
  • Realdo Colombo's professions included anatomist[8].
  • Realdo Colombo worked as a physician[9].
  • Realdo Colombo's field of work was anatomy[11].
  • Realdo Colombo's field of work was medicine[12].
  • Realdo Colombo's field of work was physiology[13].
  • Among Realdo Colombo's employers was University of Padua[14].
  • Among Realdo Colombo's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[15].
  • Realdo Colombo was educated at University of Padua[16].
  • Realdo Colombo's doctoral advisor was Andreas Vesalius[17].
  • A notable student of Realdo Colombo was Gabriele Falloppio[18].
  • Realdo Colombo's image is recorded as Matteocolombo.jpg[19].
  • Realdo Colombo is recorded as male[20].
  • Realdo Colombo's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Realdo Colombo supervised Gabriele Falloppio as a doctoral student[22].
  • Realdo Colombo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080700138[23].
  • Realdo Colombo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19793212[24].
  • Realdo Colombo's GND ID is recorded as 119341026[25].
  • Realdo Colombo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00120379[26].
  • Realdo Colombo's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125534187[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cremona[2], Realdo Colombo… he was born on +1516-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Realdo Colombo's education included a stint at University of Padua[16]. His doctoral advisor was Andreas Vesalius[17]. He studied under John Caius[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], surgeon[7], anatomist[8], and physician[9]. Fields of work include anatomy[11], a branch of biology[29]; medicine[12], a field of study[30]; and physiology[13], a branch of biology[31]. Employers include University of Padua[14], a university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1222[34], headquartered in Padua[35] and Sapienza University of Rome[15], a public university[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1303[38], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[39]. A notable student of Realdo Colombo was Gabriele Falloppio[18]. He supervised Gabriele Falloppio as a doctoral student[22].

Death and Burial

Realdo Colombo died on +1559-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Realdo Colombo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gabriele Falloppio[42], a surgeon[43], 1523–1562[44], specialised in anatomy[45].

FAQs

Where was Realdo Colombo born?

Realdo Colombo's place of birth was Cremona[2].

Where did Realdo Colombo die?

Realdo Colombo passed away in Rome[4].

What did Realdo Colombo do for work?

Realdo Colombo worked as university teacher[6], surgeon[7], anatomist[8], and physician[9].

Where did Realdo Colombo go to school?

Realdo Colombo was educated at University of Padua[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . global.britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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