Sebastian Beck

(1583-1654)
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Summary

Sebastian Beck was born on January 1, 1583[1], in Basel[2]. He died on January 1, 1654[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a theologian[5].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 1, 1583[6]
  • Date of death: March 6, 1654[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[8]
  • Position held: rector of the University of Basel[9]
  • Educated at: University of Basel[10]
  • Student: Theodor Zwinger the Younger[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Protestantism[12], reformed[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Beck[15]
  • Given name: Sebastian[16]
  • Student of: Johann Jakob Grynaeus[17]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Basel[18]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19]

FAQs

Where was Sebastian Beck born?

Sebastian Beck's place of birth was Basel[2].

Where did Sebastian Beck die?

Sebastian Beck passed away in Basel[4].

What did Sebastian Beck do for work?

Sebastian Beck worked as a theologian[5].

Where did Sebastian Beck go to school?

Sebastian Beck was educated at University of Basel[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Répertoire International des Sources Musicales. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Post-Reformation Digital Library. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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