Thomas Linacre
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Summary
Thomas Linacre was born on 1460[1] in Brampton[2]. He died on October 20, 1524[3], in Canterbury[4]. He worked as a physician[5], writer[6], mathematician[7], classical philologist[8], and biologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: St Paul's Cathedral[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[12]
- Position held: President of the Royal College of Physicians[13]
- Educated at: University of Oxford[14]
- Member of: Royal College of Physicians, London[15]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Commons category: Thomas Linacre[18]
- Family name: Linacre[19]
- Given name: Thomas[20]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21], Men of Kent and Kentishmen[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23], The History of the Church and Manor of Wigan[24], The Catholic Encyclopedia[25], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 2)[26], Bonorand: Personenkommentar zum Vadianischen Briefwerk, 1 (1980)[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[28], English[29], Ancient Greek[30]
- Significant person: Guillaume Budé[31], Erasmus[32], Juan Luis Vives[33]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Thomas Linacre include Linacre College[34], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1962[37], headquartered in Oxford[38] and Linacre Professor of Zoology[39], a chair[40], in United Kingdom[41].
Why It Matters
Thomas Linacre has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for him include Linacre College[34], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1962[37], headquartered in Oxford[38] and Linacre Professor of Zoology[39], a chair[40], in United Kingdom[41].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Linacre born?
Thomas Linacre was born in Brampton[2].
Where did Thomas Linacre die?
Thomas Linacre passed away in Canterbury[4].
What did Thomas Linacre do for work?
Thomas Linacre worked as a physician[5], writer[6], mathematician[7], classical philologist[8], and biologist[9].
Where did Thomas Linacre go to school?
Thomas Linacre was educated at University of Oxford[14].