Ad den Besten

Dutch poet and translator (1923–2015)
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Summary

Ad den Besten is a human[1]. He was born in Utrecht[2]. He was born on March 11, 1923[3]. He died in Amstelveen[4]. He died on March 31, 2015[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and translator[7].

Key Facts

  • Ad den Besten's place of birth was Utrecht[2].
  • Ad den Besten died in Amstelveen[4].
  • Ad den Besten was born on March 11, 1923[3].
  • Ad den Besten died on March 31, 2015[5].
  • A child of Ad den Besten was Liesbeth den Besten[8].
  • Ad den Besten held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Ad den Besten's native language[10].
  • Ad den Besten's professions included poet[6].
  • Ad den Besten worked as a translator[7].
  • Ad den Besten received the Spaanprijs[11].
  • Ad den Besten received the Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs[12].
  • Ad den Besten's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].
  • Ad den Besten is recorded as male[14].
  • Ad den Besten's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ad den Besten's Commons category is recorded as Ad den Besten[16].
  • Ad den Besten's family name is recorded as den Besten[17].
  • Ad den Besten's given name is recorded as Ad[18].
  • Ad den Besten's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[19].
  • Ad den Besten's described by source is recorded as The Dutch and Flemish authors[20].
  • Ad den Besten's described by source is recorded as The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology[21].
  • Ad den Besten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Ad den Besten's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Adrianus Cornelis den Besten'}[23].
  • Ad den Besten's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[24].
  • Ad den Besten's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Utrecht[2], Ad den Besten… he was born on March 11, 1923[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and translator[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Spaanprijs[11], an award[26], in Netherlands[27] and Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs[12], a translation award[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1953[30].

Personal Life

A child of Ad den Besten was Liesbeth den Besten[8]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].

Death and Burial

Ad den Besten died on March 31, 2015[5]. He died in Amstelveen[4].

FAQs

Where was Ad den Besten born?

Born in Utrecht[2].

Where did Ad den Besten die?

Ad den Besten died in Amstelveen[4].

What did Ad den Besten do for work?

Ad den Besten worked as poet[6] and translator[7].

What awards did Ad den Besten receive?

Honors received include Spaanprijs[11] and Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk. Retrieved . hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk. Retrieved . hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk. Retrieved . hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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