Jan Blommaert

Belgian academic (1961–2021)
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Jan Blommaert

Summary

Jan Blommaert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dendermonde[2]. He was born on November 4, 1961[3]. He died on January 7, 2021[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], linguist[6], and anthropologist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dendermonde[2], Jan Blommaert…
  • Jan Blommaert was born on November 4, 1961[3].
  • Jan Blommaert was born on 1961[9].
  • Jan Blommaert died on January 7, 2021[4].
  • Jan Blommaert died on 2021[10].
  • Jan Blommaert held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Jan Blommaert's native language[12].
  • Jan Blommaert's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Jan Blommaert's professions included linguist[6].
  • Jan Blommaert worked as an anthropologist[7].
  • Jan Blommaert's field of work was linguistics[13].
  • Jan Blommaert's field of work was anthropology[14].
  • Jan Blommaert's field of work was languages of Africa[15].
  • Among Jan Blommaert's employers was Tilburg University[16].
  • Among Jan Blommaert's employers was Ghent University[17].
  • Among Jan Blommaert's employers was University of Antwerp[18].
  • Jan Blommaert's education included a stint at Ghent University[19].
  • Jan Blommaert received the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[20].
  • Jan Blommaert was influenced by Dell Hymes[21].
  • Jan Blommaert is recorded as male[22].
  • Jan Blommaert's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jan Blommaert's Commons category is recorded as Jan Blommaert[24].
  • Jan Blommaert's residence is recorded as Belgium[25].
  • Jan Blommaert's family name is recorded as Blommaert[26].
  • Jan Blommaert's given name is recorded as Jan[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Blommaert's place of birth was Dendermonde[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 4, 1961[3] and 1961[9]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Education

Jan Blommaert was educated at Ghent University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5], linguist[6], and anthropologist[7]. Fields of work include linguistics[13], an academic discipline[28]; anthropology[14], an academic discipline[29]; and languages of Africa[15], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Tilburg University[16], a Catholic university[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1927[33]; Ghent University[17], a public university[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1817[36], headquartered in Ghent[37]; and University of Antwerp[18], a university[38], in Belgium[39], founded in 2003[40], headquartered in Antwerp[41].

Recognition

Jan Blommaert received the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 7, 2021[4] and 2021[10].

Why It Matters

Jan Blommaert has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Jan Blommaert born?

Jan Blommaert's place of birth was Dendermonde[2].

What did Jan Blommaert do for work?

Jan Blommaert worked as university teacher[5], linguist[6], and anthropologist[7].

Where did Jan Blommaert go to school?

Jan Blommaert was educated at Ghent University[19].

What awards did Jan Blommaert receive?

Honors received include Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . arkprijs.be. Retrieved . arkprijs.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . tilburguniversity.edu. tilburguniversity.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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