Thomas Fincke

Summary

Thomas Fincke is a human^[1]. Born in Flensburg^[2], he… he was born on +1561-01-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on +1656-04-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and physician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Thomas Fincke was born in Flensburg^[2].
• Thomas Fincke passed away in Copenhagen^[4].
• Thomas Fincke was born on +1561-01-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thomas Fincke died on +1656-04-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Church of Our Lady^[11].
• Thomas Fincke's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Thomas Fincke's professions included physicist^[7].
• Thomas Fincke worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Thomas Fincke's professions included physician^[9].
• Thomas Fincke's field of work was trigonometry^[12].
• Thomas Fincke's field of work was medicine^[13].
• Thomas Fincke held the position of rector^[14].
• Thomas Fincke held the position of rector^[15].
• Thomas Fincke held the position of rector^[16].
• Thomas Fincke held the position of rector^[17].
• Thomas Fincke was employed by University of Copenhagen^[18].
• Thomas Fincke was educated at University of Padua^[19].
• Thomas Fincke was educated at University of Basel^[20].
• Thomas Fincke was educated at Altes Gymnasium^[21].
• Thomas Fincke's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg^[22].
• Thomas Fincke's image is recorded as Thomas Fincke.jpeg^[23].
• Thomas Fincke is recorded as male^[24].
• Thomas Fincke's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Thomas Fincke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078194459^[26].
• Thomas Fincke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35210347^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Fincke was born in Flensburg^[2]. He was born on +1561-01-06T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Padua^[19], a university^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 1222^[30], headquartered in Padua^[31]; University of Basel^[20], a public research university^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1460^[34], headquartered in Basel^[35]; Altes Gymnasium^[21], a gymnasium^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1566^[38]; and University of Strasbourg^[22], a university^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1538^[41]. Studied under Conrad Dasypodius^[42], a mathematician^[43], 1531–1600^[44], of Switzerland^[45]; Felix Platter^[46], a physician^[47], 1536–1614^[48], of Switzerland^[49], specialised in medicine^[50]; Theodor Zwinger^[51], a physician^[52], 1533–1588^[53], of Switzerland^[54], specialised in medicine^[55]; and Hieronymus Fabricius^[56], a surgeon^[57], 1533–1619^[58], specialised in anatomy^[59].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and physician^[9]. Fields of work include trigonometry^[12], a branch of mathematics^[60] and medicine^[13], a field of study^[61]. Among Thomas Fincke's employers was University of Copenhagen^[18]. Positions held include rector^[14], an elective office^[62].

Death and Burial

Thomas Fincke died on +1656-04-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Copenhagen^[4]. He is buried at Church of Our Lady^[11].

Why It Matters

Thomas Fincke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Fincke born?

Thomas Fincke's place of birth was Flensburg^[2].

Where did Thomas Fincke die?

Thomas Fincke died in Copenhagen^[4].

What did Thomas Fincke do for work?

Thomas Fincke worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and physician^[9].

Where did Thomas Fincke go to school?

Thomas Fincke was educated at University of Padua^[19], University of Basel^[20], Altes Gymnasium^[21], and University of Strasbourg^[22].