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Jan Blanken

Dutch hydraulic engineer (1755–1838)
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Summary

Jan Blanken was born on November 15, 1755[1], in Bergambacht[2]. He died on July 17, 1838[3]. He worked as a hydraulic engineer[4]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[6]
  • Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Commons category: Jan Blanken[9]
  • Family name: Blanken[10]
  • Given name: Jan[11]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1775[12]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1838[13]
  • Sibling: Arie Blanken[14]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[15]
  • Has works in the collection: Het Scheepvaartmuseum[16]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[17]

FAQs

Where was Jan Blanken born?

Jan Blanken was born in Bergambacht[2].

What did Jan Blanken do for work?

Jan Blanken worked as a hydraulic engineer[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118851888
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl author id → blan028
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject
    Date of birth → +1755-11-15T00:00:00Z
    Family name → Blanken
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