Theodor Zwinger

Summary

Theodor Zwinger is a human^[1]. Born in Basel^[2], he… he was born on August 2, 1533^[3]. He died in Basel^[4]. He died on March 10, 1588^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], school teacher^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and humanities scholar^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Theodor Zwinger was born in Basel^[2].
• Theodor Zwinger passed away in Basel^[4].
• Theodor Zwinger was born on August 2, 1533^[3].
• Theodor Zwinger died on March 10, 1588^[5].
• A child of Theodor Zwinger was Jakob Zwinger^[12].
• Theodor Zwinger held citizenship in Switzerland^[13].
• Theodor Zwinger worked as a physician^[6].
• Theodor Zwinger's professions included school teacher^[7].
• Theodor Zwinger's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Theodor Zwinger worked as a writer^[9].
• Theodor Zwinger's professions included humanities scholar^[10].
• Theodor Zwinger's field of work was medicine^[14].
• Theodor Zwinger held the position of rector of the University of Basel^[15].
• Among Theodor Zwinger's employers was University of Basel^[16].
• Theodor Zwinger was educated at Collège de France^[17].
• Theodor Zwinger's education included a stint at University of Padua^[18].
• Theodor Zwinger's doctoral advisor was Petrus Ramus^[19].
• A notable student of Theodor Zwinger was Heinrich Khunrath^[20].
• A notable student of Theodor Zwinger was Johann Arndt^[21].
• A notable student of Theodor Zwinger was John Craig^[22].
• A notable student of Theodor Zwinger was Johann Nikolaus Stupanus^[23].
• A notable student of Theodor Zwinger was Thomas Fincke^[24].
• Theodor Zwinger's religion is recorded as reformed^[25].
• Theodor Zwinger is recorded as male^[26].
• Theodor Zwinger's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basel^[2], Theodor Zwinger… he was born on August 2, 1533^[3].

Education

Educated at Collège de France^[17], a higher education institution^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1530^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and University of Padua^[18], a university^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1222^[34], headquartered in Padua^[35]. Theodor Zwinger's doctoral advisor was Petrus Ramus^[19]. Studied under Vittore Trincavelli^[36], a physician^[37], 1496–1568^[38], of Republic of Venice^[39] and Bassiano Landi^[40], a philosopher^[41], specialised in medicine^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], school teacher^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and humanities scholar^[10]. Theodor Zwinger's field of work was medicine^[14]. Among his employers was University of Basel^[16]. He held the position of rector of the University of Basel^[15]. Notable students include Heinrich Khunrath^[20], a physician^[43], 1560–1605^[44], of Germany^[45]; Johann Arndt^[21], a writer^[46], 1555–1621^[47], of Anhalt-Bernburg^[48], specialised in theology^[49]; John Craig^[22], an astronomer^[50], of Kingdom of Scotland^[51]; Johann Nikolaus Stupanus^[23], a physician^[52], 1542–1621^[53], of Switzerland^[54]; and Thomas Fincke^[24], a mathematician^[55], 1561–1656^[56], specialised in trigonometry^[57].

Personal Life

A child of Theodor Zwinger was Jakob Zwinger^[12]. His religion is recorded as reformed^[25].

Death and Burial

Theodor Zwinger died on March 10, 1588^[5]. He died in Basel^[4].

Why It Matters

Theodor Zwinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Theodor Zwinger born?

Theodor Zwinger was born in Basel^[2].

Where did Theodor Zwinger die?

Theodor Zwinger died in Basel^[4].

What did Theodor Zwinger do for work?

Theodor Zwinger worked as physician^[6], school teacher^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and humanities scholar^[10].

Where did Theodor Zwinger go to school?

Theodor Zwinger was educated at Collège de France^[17] and University of Padua^[18].