Thomas Platter the Elder
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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].
Body
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].