Symon Budny

Belarusian and Polish humanist
Person human Q941595
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Summary

Symon Budny was born on January 1, 1530[1], in Budne, Podlaskie Voivodeship[2]. He died on January 13, 1593[3], in Višnieva[4]. He worked as a translator[5], typographer[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1530[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Lithuania[12], Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[13]
  • Native language: Ruthenian[14]
  • Occupation: Bible translator[15], priest[16], humanist[17], theologian[18]
  • Educated at: Jagiellonian University[19]
  • Notable work: Catechism of Simon Budny[20], Bible of Nieśwież[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Socinianism[22], Polish Brethren[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Szymon Budny[25]
  • Family name: Budny[26]
  • Given name: Szymon[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Szymon Budny[28]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[30], Polish Biographical Dictionary[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Dictionnaire de la Bible[33], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ruthenian[35], Polish[36]
  • Writing language: Polish[37], Latin[38], Belarusian[39]
  • P14974: 2016[40]

Why It Matters

Symon Budny has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include Catechism of Simon Budny[43], a literary work[44] and Bible of Nieśwież[45], a version, edition or translation[46].

FAQs

Where was Symon Budny born?

Symon Budny was born in Budne, Podlaskie Voivodeship[2].

Where did Symon Budny die?

Symon Budny died in Višnieva[4].

What did Symon Budny do for work?

Symon Budny worked as a translator[5], typographer[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], and historian[9].

Where did Symon Budny go to school?

Symon Budny was educated at Jagiellonian University[19].

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  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Dictionnaire de la Bible. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 2016
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'hy', 'lt', 'no',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 3801
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43072|batch #43072]]: substitute P214 reference with P227 reference (1)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Višnieva
    Notable work → —
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ruthenian, Polish
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
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