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Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn

Dutch linguist (1612–1653)

Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 25, 1612 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands.

Born

August 25, 1612

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

Died: October 3, 1653

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Professions
grammarian, orator, university teacher, historian, philologist
Citizenship
Dutch Republic

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: August 25, 1612 (Czech National Authority Database) or August 28, 1612 (No external source identified) or September 25, 1612 (Leidse Hoogleraren).

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.

August 28, 1612

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn born?

    Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn was born in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands.

    When did Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn die?

    Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn died on October 3, 1653.