Valerius Cordus

German physician, botanist, and author (1515-1544)
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Valerius Cordus
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Valerius Cordus

Summary

Valerius Cordus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kassel[2]. He was born on February 18, 1515[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on September 25, 1544[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], chemist[7], physician[8], pharmacologist[9], and pharmacist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Valerius Cordus's place of birth was Kassel[2].
  • Born in Erfurt[12], Valerius Cordus…
  • Valerius Cordus was born in Simtshausen[13].
  • Valerius Cordus died in Rome[4].
  • Valerius Cordus was born on February 18, 1515[3].
  • Valerius Cordus died on September 25, 1544[5].
  • Burial took place at Santa Maria dell'Anima[14].
  • Valerius Cordus's father was Euricius Cordus[15].
  • Valerius Cordus held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Valerius Cordus worked as a botanist[6].
  • Valerius Cordus's professions included chemist[7].
  • Valerius Cordus's professions included physician[8].
  • Valerius Cordus worked as a pharmacologist[9].
  • Valerius Cordus's professions included pharmacist[10].
  • Valerius Cordus worked as a university teacher[17].
  • Valerius Cordus's field of work was botany[18].
  • Valerius Cordus's field of work was pharmaceutics[19].
  • Among Valerius Cordus's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20].
  • Valerius Cordus was employed by University of Wittenberg[21].
  • Valerius Cordus was educated at University of Marburg[22].
  • Valerius Cordus's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[23].
  • Valerius Cordus is recorded as male[24].
  • Valerius Cordus's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Valerius Cordus's Commons category is recorded as Valerius Cordus[26].
  • The cause of death was malaria[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kassel[2], a big city[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1330[30]; Erfurt[12], a big city[31], in Kingdom of Prussia[32], founded in 0742[33]; and Simtshausen[13], an Ortsteil[34], in Germany[35]. Valerius Cordus was born on February 18, 1515[3]. His father was Euricius Cordus[15].

Education

Valerius Cordus's education included a stint at University of Marburg[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], chemist[7], physician[8], pharmacologist[9], pharmacist[10], and university teacher[17]. Fields of work include botany[18], an academic discipline[36] and pharmaceutics[19], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1502[40], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[41] and University of Wittenberg[21], a university[42], in Holy Roman Empire[43], founded in 1502[44], headquartered in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[45].

Personal Life

Valerius Cordus's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[23].

Death and Burial

Valerius Cordus died on September 25, 1544[5]. He died in Rome[4]. The cause of death was malaria[27]. Burial took place at Santa Maria dell'Anima[14].

Why It Matters

Valerius Cordus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Valerius Cordus born?

Valerius Cordus was born in Kassel[2].

Where did Valerius Cordus die?

Valerius Cordus passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Valerius Cordus's parents?

Valerius Cordus's father was Euricius Cordus[15].

What did Valerius Cordus do for work?

Valerius Cordus worked as botanist[6], chemist[7], physician[8], pharmacologist[9], and pharmacist[10].

Where did Valerius Cordus go to school?

Valerius Cordus was educated at University of Marburg[22].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Die Deutschen Inschriften
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