THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Jost Amman

Jost Amman has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 13, 1539 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Born

June 13, 1539

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 17, 1591

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Birthplace
Zurich, Switzerland
Professions
designer, illuminator, illustrator, book artist, graphic artist, artist, glass painter, stained-glass artist, draftsperson, etcher, xylographer, watercolorist, painter, wood carver, engraver
Citizenship
Switzerland, Germany

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: June 13, 1539 (Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online) or in May 1539 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in May 1539

Precision: month · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

No external source identified

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

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    Questions people ask

    Where was Jost Amman born?

    Jost Amman was born in Zurich, Switzerland.

    When did Jost Amman die?

    Jost Amman died on March 17, 1591.