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Sebastian Münster

German cartographer, cosmographer, and scholar (1488–1552)
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Sebastian Münster
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Summary

Sebastian Münster was born on January 20, 1488[1], in Nieder-Ingelheim[2]. He died on May 26, 1552[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5], writer[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and cosmographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,139 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1489[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12], Switzerland[13]
  • Occupation: Hebraist[14], mathematician[15], theologian[16], publisher[17], Protestant reformer[18], geographer[19], astronomer[20], reformer[21], orientalist[22]
  • Field of work: geography[23], theology[24], Protestant Reformation[25], astronomy[26], study of the Hebrew language[27], mathematics[28]
  • Position held: rector of the University of Basel[29]
  • Employer: Heidelberg University[30], University of Basel[31]
  • Educated at: University of Tübingen[32]
  • Doctoral advisor: Johannes Stöffler[33]
  • Student: Erasmus Oswald Schreckenfuchs[34]
  • Notable work: Cosmographia[35]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Movement: German Renaissance[38]
  • Commons category: Sebastian Münster[39]
  • Cause of death: plague[40]
  • Religious order: Franciscans[41]
  • Family name: Münster[42]
  • Given name: Sebastian[43]
  • Work location: Basel[44], Heidelberg[45]
  • Student of: Gregor Reisch[46]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[47]
  • Depicted by: The Cosmographer Sebastien Münster[48]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Basel[49]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50]

Why It Matters

Sebastian Münster has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include Cosmographia[53], a literary work[54].

FAQs

Where was Sebastian Münster born?

Sebastian Münster's place of birth was Nieder-Ingelheim[2].

Where did Sebastian Münster die?

Sebastian Münster passed away in Basel[4].

What did Sebastian Münster do for work?

Sebastian Münster worked as a cartographer[5], writer[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and cosmographer[9].

Where did Sebastian Münster go to school?

Sebastian Münster was educated at University of Tübingen[32].

Related Entities

astronomy Franciscans geography Germany mathematics Metropolitan Museum of Art National Gallery of Art Switzerland theology

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 13w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +7
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  15. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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