Zacharias Wagenaer

saxon secretary, painter, then merchant and administrator (1614–1668)
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Zacharias Wagenaer

Summary

Zacharias Wagenaer is a human[1]. Born in Dresden[2], he… he was born on May 11, 1614[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on October 1, 1668[5]. He worked as a writer[6], explorer[7], naturalist[8], illustrator[9], and painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dresden[2], Zacharias Wagenaer…
  • Zacharias Wagenaer died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer was born on May 11, 1614[3].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer was born on May 10, 1614[12].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer died on October 1, 1668[5].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer died on October 12, 1668[13].
  • Burial took place at Oude Kerk[14].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer worked as a writer[6].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer worked as an explorer[7].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer worked as a naturalist[8].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer worked as an illustrator[9].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer worked as a painter[10].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer's professions included map drawer[16].
  • Among Zacharias Wagenaer's employers was Dutch West India Company[17].
  • Among Zacharias Wagenaer's employers was Dutch East India Company[18].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer is recorded as male[19].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer's Commons category is recorded as Zacharias Wagner[21].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer's family name is recorded as Wagner[22].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer's given name is recorded as Zacharias[23].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer's described by source is recorded as Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[25].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Zacharias Wagenaer's Commons Creator page is recorded as Zacharias Wagner[27].

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Origins and Family

Zacharias Wagenaer was born in Dresden[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 11, 1614[3] and May 10, 1614[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], explorer[7], naturalist[8], illustrator[9], painter[10], and map drawer[16]. Employers include Dutch West India Company[17], a trading company[28], in Dutch Republic[29], founded in 1621[30], headquartered in West-Indisch Huis[31] and Dutch East India Company[18], a business[32], in Dutch Republic[33], founded in 1602[34], headquartered in Oost-Indisch Huis[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 1, 1668[5] and October 12, 1668[13]. Zacharias Wagenaer passed away in Amsterdam[4]. Burial took place at Oude Kerk[14].

Why It Matters

Zacharias Wagenaer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Zacharias Wagenaer born?

Zacharias Wagenaer was born in Dresden[2].

Where did Zacharias Wagenaer die?

Zacharias Wagenaer died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Zacharias Wagenaer do for work?

Zacharias Wagenaer worked as writer[6], explorer[7], naturalist[8], illustrator[9], and painter[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [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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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, explorer, naturalist +3
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00459201
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  3. 28d ago · Hannolans · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Has works in the collection Kupferstich-Kabinett Dresden
    Country of citizenship Germany
    On focus list of wikimedia project Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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