Jan Frans Willems

writer (1793–1846)
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Jan Frans Willems

Summary

Jan Frans Willems is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boechout[2]. He was born on March 11, 1793[3]. He passed away in Ghent[4]. He died on June 24, 1846[5]. He worked as a writer[6], musicologist[7], ethnomusicologist[8], romanist[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boechout[2], Jan Frans Willems…
  • Jan Frans Willems passed away in Ghent[4].
  • Jan Frans Willems was born on March 11, 1793[3].
  • Jan Frans Willems was born on January 1, 1793[12].
  • Jan Frans Willems died on June 24, 1846[5].
  • Jan Frans Willems died on January 1, 1846[13].
  • Jan Frans Willems is buried at Campo Santo[14].
  • Jan Frans Willems held citizenship in Belgium[15].
  • Dutch was Jan Frans Willems's native language[16].
  • Jan Frans Willems's professions included writer[6].
  • Jan Frans Willems's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Jan Frans Willems's professions included ethnomusicologist[8].
  • Jan Frans Willems's professions included romanist[9].
  • Jan Frans Willems's professions included historian[10].
  • Jan Frans Willems worked as a linguist[17].
  • Jan Frans Willems's field of work was belletristic literature[18].
  • Jan Frans Willems's field of work was Flemish literature[19].
  • Jan Frans Willems's field of work was translation into Dutch[20].
  • Jan Frans Willems's field of work was nationalist movement[21].
  • Jan Frans Willems was educated at State University of Leuven[22].
  • Jan Frans Willems was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[23].
  • Jan Frans Willems was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Jan Frans Willems is recorded as male[25].
  • Jan Frans Willems's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jan Frans Willems's Commons category is recorded as Jan Frans Willems[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Frans Willems was born in Boechout[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 11, 1793[3] and January 1, 1793[12]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Education

Jan Frans Willems was educated at State University of Leuven[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], musicologist[7], ethnomusicologist[8], romanist[9], historian[10], and linguist[17]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[18], a literary genre[28]; Flemish literature[19], a sub-set of literature[29], in Belgium[30]; translation into Dutch[20]; and nationalist movement[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 24, 1846[5] and January 1, 1846[13]. Jan Frans Willems passed away in Ghent[4]. He is buried at Campo Santo[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Frans Willems include Willemsfonds[31], an umbrella organization[32], in Belgium[33].

Why It Matters

Jan Frans Willems ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Willemsfonds[31], an umbrella organization[32], in Belgium[33].

FAQs

Where was Jan Frans Willems born?

Born in Boechout[2], Jan Frans Willems…

Where did Jan Frans Willems die?

Jan Frans Willems died in Ghent[4].

What did Jan Frans Willems do for work?

Jan Frans Willems worked as writer[6], musicologist[7], ethnomusicologist[8], romanist[9], and historian[10].

Where did Jan Frans Willems go to school?

Jan Frans Willems was educated at State University of Leuven[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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