Ernst van Altena

Dutch poet, writer and translator (1933-1999)
Person human Q2378573
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Ernst van Altena

Summary

Ernst van Altena is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on December 11, 1933[3]. He passed away in Landsmeer[4]. He died on June 15, 1999[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], clarinetist[9], and publisher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ernst van Altena was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Ernst van Altena passed away in Landsmeer[4].
  • Ernst van Altena died in Landsmeer[12].
  • Ernst van Altena was born on December 11, 1933[3].
  • Ernst van Altena died on June 15, 1999[5].
  • Ernst van Altena held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Ernst van Altena's professions included poet[6].
  • Ernst van Altena's professions included writer[7].
  • Ernst van Altena's professions included translator[8].
  • Ernst van Altena worked as a clarinetist[9].
  • Ernst van Altena's professions included publisher[10].
  • Ernst van Altena's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Ernst van Altena's field of work was creative and professional writing[15].
  • Ernst van Altena's field of work was translation[16].
  • Ernst van Altena's field of work was clarinet performance[17].
  • Ernst van Altena's field of work was publishing[18].
  • Ernst van Altena received the Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs[19].
  • Ernst van Altena is recorded as male[20].
  • Ernst van Altena's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ernst van Altena's Commons category is recorded as Ernst van Altena[22].
  • Ernst van Altena's given name is recorded as Ernst[23].
  • Ernst van Altena's pseudonym is recorded as Hugo Vianen[24].
  • Ernst van Altena's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Ernst van Altena's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Ernst van Altena's sibling is recorded as Ferdinand van Altena[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0d9666f4-7908-4968-a702-d7017b6b5fdc[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Ernst van Altena… he was born on December 11, 1933[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], clarinetist[9], and publisher[10]. Fields of work include poetry[14], a literary form[31]; creative and professional writing[15], an academic discipline[32]; translation[16], an academic major[33]; clarinet performance[17]; and publishing[18], an industry[34].

Recognition

Ernst van Altena received the Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs[19].

Death and Burial

Ernst van Altena died on June 15, 1999[5]. Recorded place of death include Landsmeer[4], a municipality of the Netherlands[35], in Netherlands[36].

Why It Matters

Ernst van Altena ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ernst van Altena born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Ernst van Altena…

Where did Ernst van Altena die?

Ernst van Altena passed away in Landsmeer[4].

What did Ernst van Altena do for work?

Ernst van Altena worked as poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], clarinetist[9], and publisher[10].

What awards did Ernst van Altena receive?

Honors received include Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . 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. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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