Jan van Dijk

criminologist from the Netherlands (born 1947)
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Summary

Jan van Dijk was born on 1947[1] in Amsterdam[2]. He has worked as a university teacher[3], criminologist[4], and jurist[5]. He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 1, 1947[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[8]
  • Field of work: criminology[9], crime victim[10], criminal law[11]
  • Employer: Tilburg University[12], Ministry of Justice and Security[13]
  • Award received: Stockholm Prize in Criminology[14], Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Jan van Dijk (1947)[17]
  • Family name: van Dijk[18]
  • Given name: Jan[19]
  • Official website: https://research.tilburguniversity.edu/en/persons/jjm-van-dijk[20]
  • Work location: Tilburg[21], The Hague[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[23]
  • Different from: Jan van Dijk[24]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Dijk born?

Jan van Dijk's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

What did Jan van Dijk do for work?

Jan van Dijk worked as a university teacher[3], criminologist[4], and jurist[5].

What awards did Jan van Dijk receive?

Honors received include Stockholm Prize in Criminology[14] and Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . research.tilburguniversity.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . app.dimensions.ai. Retrieved . app.dimensions.ai. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . app.dimensions.ai. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . app.dimensions.ai. Retrieved . app.dimensions.ai. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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