Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff

Dutch Cape Governor (1734–1812)
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Summary

Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Netherlands[2]. He was born on November 30, 1734[3]. He passed away in Neuwied[4]. He died on April 21, 1812[5]. He worked as a governor[6], military engineer[7], and map drawer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's place of birth was Netherlands[2].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff was born in Huissen[10].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff passed away in Neuwied[4].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff was born on November 30, 1734[3].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff died on April 21, 1812[5].
  • A child of Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff was Sebastiaan Willem van de Graaff[11].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's professions included governor[6].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's professions included military engineer[7].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff worked as a map drawer[8].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff is recorded as male[13].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's Commons category is recorded as Cornelis Jacob van de Graeff[15].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's family name is recorded as van de Graaff[16].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's given name is recorded as Cornelis[17].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's given name is recorded as Jacob[18].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's described by source is recorded as Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[19].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[20].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1749[21].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1802[22].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[23].
  • Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Netherlands[2], a country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands[25], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[26], founded in 1795[27] and Huissen[10], a place with town rights and privileges[28], in Netherlands[29]. Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff was born on November 30, 1734[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include governor[6], military engineer[7], and map drawer[8].

Personal Life

A child of Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff was Sebastiaan Willem van de Graaff[11].

Death and Burial

Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff died on April 21, 1812[5]. He passed away in Neuwied[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff include Hylaeus graafii[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Hylaeus graafii[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff born?

Born in Netherlands[2].

Where did Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff die?

Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff died in Neuwied[4].

What did Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff do for work?

Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff worked as governor[6], military engineer[7], and map drawer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Netherlands, Huissen
    Sitelink count → 6
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'nl']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 12w ago · JMK · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Sebastiaan Willem van de Graaff
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    Work period end → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: Cornelis Jacob van de Graeff"
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