Jan Vos

Dutch poet, playwright, glassmaker, theatre stage-manager and director (1610/12-1667)
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Summary

Jan Vos was born on January 1, 1610[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on July 1667[3] in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], writer[7], glassmaker[8], and stage manager[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1610[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[12]
  • Native language: Dutch[13]
  • Occupation: theatrical director[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Jan Vos[16]
  • Family name: Vos[17]
  • Given name: Jan[18]
  • Work location: Amsterdam[19]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[21]
  • Commons Creator page: Jan Vos[22]
  • Different from: Jan Vos[23]
  • Contributed to creative work: Album amicorum of Jacobus Heyblocq (1623-1690), rector of the Latin school in Amsterdam[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Alba amicorum of the KB, national library of the Netherlands[25], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26]
  • Has works in the collection: KB, nationale bibliotheek[27]
  • Writing language: Dutch[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[29]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[30]

Why It Matters

Jan Vos has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jan Vos born?

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

Where did Jan Vos die?

Jan Vos passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Jan Vos do for work?

Jan Vos worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], writer[7], glassmaker[8], and stage manager[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . KB catalogue. Retrieved . opc-kb.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, playwright, writer +3
    P14608 → 119053101
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 119053101, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00149282
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Work location → Amsterdam
    Has works in the collection → KB, nationale bibliotheek
    Family name → Vos
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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