Jan Versluys

Dutch zoologist (1873–1939)
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Summary

Jan Versluys was born on September 1, 1873[1], in Groningen[2]. He died on January 22, 1939[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1873[8]
  • Date of death: 1939[9]
  • Place of burial: Westerveld[10]
  • Father: Jan Versluys[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[12]
  • Employer: University of Vienna[13], University of Giessen[14], Ghent University[15]
  • Educated at: University of Amsterdam[16]
  • Member of: Austrian Academy of Sciences[17], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Jan Versluys[20]
  • Family name: Versluys[21]
  • Given name: Jan[22]
  • Participant in: Siboga Expedition (1899-1900)[23]

Why It Matters

Jan Versluys is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Jan Versluys born?

Jan Versluys was born in Groningen[2].

Where did Jan Versluys die?

Jan Versluys died in Vienna[4].

Who were Jan Versluys's parents?

Jan Versluys's father was Jan Versluys[11].

What did Jan Versluys do for work?

Jan Versluys worked as a zoologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Jan Versluys go to school?

Jan Versluys was educated at University of Amsterdam[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . dwc.knaw.nl. Retrieved . dwc.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . dwc.knaw.nl. Retrieved . dwc.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . biographien.ac.at. Retrieved . biographien.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Online Begraafplaatsen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . oeaw.ac.at. Retrieved . oeaw.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . dwc.knaw.nl. Retrieved . dwc.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . ZOBODAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . ZOBODAT. Retrieved . oeaw.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nukat id → nx2023802601
    Father → Jan Versluys
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 102950206
    Cinii research id → 1980023484828300701
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  2. 9d ago · PKalnai · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Austrian Academy of Sciences, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA16332418
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'species']
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 11w ago · OlafJanssen · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Siboga Expedition (1899-1900)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Participant in: Siboga Expedition (1899-1900), deelnemer aan de Siboga-expeditie (Siboga Expedition (1899-1900)), bron: expeditieroster"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → zoologist, university teacher
    Sex or gender → male
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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