Samuel Coster

Dutch writer
Person human Q2371985
Samuel Coster
J Houbraken · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Samuel Coster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on September 16, 1579[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on January 1, 1665[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], writer[7], poet[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Samuel Coster died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Samuel Coster was born on September 16, 1579[3].
  • Samuel Coster was born on January 1, 1579[11].
  • Samuel Coster died on January 1, 1665[5].
  • Samuel Coster held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Dutch was Samuel Coster's native language[13].
  • Samuel Coster's professions included playwright[6].
  • Samuel Coster's professions included writer[7].
  • Samuel Coster's professions included poet[8].
  • Samuel Coster worked as a physician[9].
  • Samuel Coster was educated at Leiden University[14].
  • Samuel Coster is recorded as male[15].
  • Samuel Coster's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Samuel Coster's genre is playwriting[17].
  • Samuel Coster's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Coster[18].
  • Samuel Coster's family name is recorded as Coster[19].
  • Samuel Coster's given name is recorded as Samuel[20].
  • Samuel Coster's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Samuel Coster's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • Samuel Coster's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Samuel Coster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Samuel Coster's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Samuel Coster'}[25].
  • Samuel Coster's P14608 is recorded as 100445217[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Samuel Coster… Recorded date of birth include September 16, 1579[3] and January 1, 1579[11]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Samuel Coster was educated at Leiden University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], writer[7], poet[8], and physician[9].

Death and Burial

Samuel Coster died on January 1, 1665[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Coster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Coster born?

Born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Samuel Coster die?

Samuel Coster passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Samuel Coster do for work?

Samuel Coster worked as playwright[6], writer[7], poet[8], and physician[9].

Where did Samuel Coster go to school?

Samuel Coster was educated at Leiden University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Amsterdam
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fy', 'he', 'id', 'nl', 'ru', 'sv']
    Place of birth → Amsterdam
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 100445217
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → Dutch Republic
    Given name → Samuel
    Native language → Dutch
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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