Thomas Platter the Elder

Summary

Thomas Platter the Elder is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Grächen^[2]. He was born on February 10, 1499^[3]. He died in Basel^[4]. He died on January 26, 1582^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], university teacher^[7], theologian^[8], and printer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Thomas Platter the Elder was born in Grächen^[2].
• Thomas Platter the Elder died in Basel^[4].
• Thomas Platter the Elder was born on February 10, 1499^[3].
• Thomas Platter the Elder died on January 26, 1582^[5].
• Thomas Platter the Elder is buried at Basel Minster^[11].
• A child of Thomas Platter the Elder was Felix Platter^[12].
• A child of Thomas Platter the Elder was Thomas Platter the Younger^[13].
• Thomas Platter the Elder held citizenship in Switzerland^[14].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's professions included writer^[6].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's professions included theologian^[8].
• Thomas Platter the Elder worked as a printer^[9].
• Thomas Platter the Elder held the position of rector of the University of Basel^[15].
• Among Thomas Platter the Elder's employers was University of Basel^[16].
• Thomas Platter the Elder is recorded as male^[17].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Platter the Elder^[19].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's family name is recorded as Platter^[20].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's given name is recorded as Thomas^[21].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's work location is recorded as Basel^[22].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel^[23].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[24].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's described by source is recorded as Die Buchdrucker des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts im deutschen Sprachgebiet, by Christoph Reske, 2nd ed.^[25].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[26].
• Thomas Platter the Elder's Commons Creator page is recorded as Thomas Platter^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Platter the Elder's place of birth was Grächen^[2]. He was born on February 10, 1499^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], university teacher^[7], theologian^[8], and printer^[9]. Among Thomas Platter the Elder's employers was University of Basel^[16]. He held the position of rector of the University of Basel^[15].

Personal Life

Children include Felix Platter^[12], a physician^[28], 1536–1614^[29], of Switzerland^[30], specialised in medicine^[31] and Thomas Platter the Younger^[13], a physician^[32], 1574–1628^[33], of Switzerland^[34].

Death and Burial

Thomas Platter the Elder died on January 26, 1582^[5]. He died in Basel^[4]. He is buried at Basel Minster^[11].

Why It Matters

Thomas Platter the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Platter the Elder born?

Born in Grächen^[2], Thomas Platter the Elder…

Where did Thomas Platter the Elder die?

Thomas Platter the Elder died in Basel^[4].

What did Thomas Platter the Elder do for work?

Thomas Platter the Elder worked as writer^[6], university teacher^[7], theologian^[8], and printer^[9].