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 in Antwerp[4]. He died on January 7, 2021[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], linguist[7], and anthropologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dendermonde[2], Jan Blommaert…
  • Jan Blommaert died in Antwerp[4].
  • Jan Blommaert was born on November 4, 1961[3].
  • Jan Blommaert was born on 1961[10].
  • Jan Blommaert died on January 7, 2021[5].
  • Jan Blommaert died on 2021[11].
  • Jan Blommaert held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Jan Blommaert's native language[13].
  • Jan Blommaert's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Jan Blommaert worked as a linguist[7].
  • Jan Blommaert worked as an anthropologist[8].
  • Jan Blommaert's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Jan Blommaert's field of work was anthropology[15].
  • Jan Blommaert's field of work was languages of Africa[16].
  • Among Jan Blommaert's employers was Tilburg University[17].
  • Among Jan Blommaert's employers was Ghent University[18].
  • Among Jan Blommaert's employers was University of Antwerp[19].
  • Jan Blommaert's education included a stint at Ghent University[20].
  • Jan Blommaert received the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[21].
  • Jan Blommaert was influenced by Dell Hymes[22].
  • Jan Blommaert is recorded as male[23].
  • Jan Blommaert's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jan Blommaert's Commons category is recorded as Jan Blommaert[25].
  • Jan Blommaert's residence is recorded as Belgium[26].
  • Jan Blommaert's family name is recorded as Blommaert[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[10]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Jan Blommaert was educated at Ghent University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], linguist[7], and anthropologist[8]. Fields of work include linguistics[14], an academic discipline[28]; anthropology[15], an academic discipline[29]; and languages of Africa[16], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Tilburg University[17], a Catholic university[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1927[33]; Ghent University[18], a public university[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1817[36], headquartered in Ghent[37]; and University of Antwerp[19], a university[38], in Belgium[39], founded in 2003[40], headquartered in Antwerp[41].

Recognition

Jan Blommaert received the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 7, 2021[5] and 2021[11]. Jan Blommaert passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Blommaert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Jan Blommaert born?

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

Where did Jan Blommaert die?

Jan Blommaert passed away in Antwerp[4].

What did Jan Blommaert do for work?

Jan Blommaert worked as university teacher[6], linguist[7], and anthropologist[8].

Where did Jan Blommaert go to school?

Jan Blommaert was educated at Ghent University[20].

What awards did Jan Blommaert receive?

Honors received include Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . 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. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . arkprijs.be. Retrieved . arkprijs.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . tilburguniversity.edu. tilburguniversity.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . 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. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Antwerp
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'nl', 'pt', 'simple']
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  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0427275-Blommaert-Jan-1961
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