Veit Dietrich

German theologian, writer and reformer (1506-1549)
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Summary

Veit Dietrich was born on December 8, 1506[1], in Nuremberg[2]. He died on March 25, 1549[3], in Nuremberg[4]. He worked as a writer[5], university teacher[6], Protestant reformer[7], parson[8], and Protestant theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Employer: University of Wittenberg[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Veit Dietrich[15]
  • Family name: Dietrich[16]
  • Given name: Veit[17]
  • Pseudonym: Peter Lemberg[18], Petrus Lembergius[19]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[20], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Middle High German[23]
  • Significant person: Philipp Melanchthon[24]
  • P14536: 404046[25]
  • P14608: 118671928[26]

Why It Matters

Veit Dietrich has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Veit Dietrich born?

Veit Dietrich's place of birth was Nuremberg[2].

Where did Veit Dietrich die?

Veit Dietrich died in Nuremberg[4].

What did Veit Dietrich do for work?

Veit Dietrich worked as a writer[5], university teacher[6], Protestant reformer[7], parson[8], and Protestant theologian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Thomas Osborne
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  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, university teacher, Protestant reformer +2
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → University of Wittenberg
    Significant person → Philipp Melanchthon
    Described by source → Svensk uppslagsbok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Family name → Dietrich
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