Thomas Linacre

English humanist scholar and physician (c.1460–1524)
Person human Q730540
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Thomas Linacre

Summary

Thomas Linacre is a human[1]. He was born in Brampton[2]. He was born on +1460-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Canterbury[4]. He died on +1524-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], writer[7], mathematician[8], classical philologist[9], and biologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Linacre was born in Brampton[2].
  • Thomas Linacre died in Canterbury[4].
  • Thomas Linacre was born on +1460-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Linacre died on +1524-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral[12].
  • Thomas Linacre held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • Thomas Linacre's professions included physician[6].
  • Thomas Linacre worked as a writer[7].
  • Thomas Linacre's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Thomas Linacre's professions included classical philologist[9].
  • Thomas Linacre worked as a biologist[10].
  • Thomas Linacre held the position of President of the Royal College of Physicians[14].
  • Thomas Linacre was educated at University of Oxford[15].
  • Thomas Linacre was a member of Royal College of Physicians, London[16].
  • Thomas Linacre's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Thomas Linacre's image is recorded as Thomas Linacre 2.jpg[18].
  • Thomas Linacre's image is recorded as Thomas Linacre - Imagines philologorum.jpg[19].
  • Thomas Linacre is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas Linacre's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas Linacre's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121350833[22].
  • Thomas Linacre's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59233331[23].
  • Thomas Linacre's GND ID is recorded as 118780018[24].
  • Thomas Linacre's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50051483[25].
  • Thomas Linacre's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 134771491[26].
  • Thomas Linacre's IdRef ID is recorded as 035210729[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Linacre was born in Brampton[2]. He was born on +1460-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thomas Linacre's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], writer[7], mathematician[8], classical philologist[9], and biologist[10]. Thomas Linacre held the position of President of the Royal College of Physicians[14].

Personal Life

Thomas Linacre's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Thomas Linacre died on +1524-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Canterbury[4]. He is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Linacre include Linacre College[28], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1962[31], headquartered in Oxford[32] and Linacre Professor of Zoology[33], a chair[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Why It Matters

Thomas Linacre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Linacre College[28], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1962[31], headquartered in Oxford[32] and Linacre Professor of Zoology[33], a chair[34], in United Kingdom[35].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Linacre born?

Thomas Linacre's place of birth was Brampton[2].

Where did Thomas Linacre die?

Thomas Linacre died in Canterbury[4].

What did Thomas Linacre do for work?

Thomas Linacre worked as physician[6], writer[7], mathematician[8], classical philologist[9], and biologist[10].

Where did Thomas Linacre go to school?

Thomas Linacre was educated at University of Oxford[15].

References

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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