Jan Wils

Dutch architect (1891-1972)
Person human Q1394697
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Jan Wils

Summary

Jan Wils is a human[1]. He was born in Alkmaar[2]. He was born on +1891-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Haarlem[4]. He died on +1972-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], writer[7], interior designer[8], furniture designer[9], and art collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alkmaar[2], Jan Wils…
  • Born in Alkmaar[12], Jan Wils…
  • Jan Wils passed away in Haarlem[4].
  • Jan Wils passed away in Voorburg[13].
  • Jan Wils was born on +1891-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Wils died on +1972-02-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Wils held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Dutch was Jan Wils's native language[15].
  • Jan Wils's professions included architect[6].
  • Jan Wils's professions included writer[7].
  • Jan Wils's professions included interior designer[8].
  • Jan Wils worked as a furniture designer[9].
  • Jan Wils's professions included art collector[10].
  • Jan Wils worked as a graphic designer[16].
  • Jan Wils's field of work was product design[17].
  • Jan Wils's field of work was graphic design[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Wils is Kennemerstraatweg 6, Alkmaar[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Wils is Huis De Lange[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Wils is Papaverhof[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Wils is Olympic Stadium[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Wils is The Olympic 1931[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Wils is Kantoorgebouw Centrale Onderlinge[24].
  • Jan Wils was a member of De Stijl[25].
  • Jan Wils was influenced by De Stijl[26].
  • Jan Wils's image is recorded as Jan Wils.JPG[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Alkmaar[2], a municipality of the Netherlands[28], in Netherlands[29]. Jan Wils was born on +1891-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], writer[7], interior designer[8], furniture designer[9], art collector[10], and graphic designer[16]. Fields of work include product design[17], a concept[30] and graphic design[18], a field of study[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kennemerstraatweg 6, Alkmaar[19], a building[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1913[34]; Huis De Lange[20], a house[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1917[37]; Papaverhof[21], a hofje[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1921[40]; Olympic Stadium[22], an Olympic stadium[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1927[43]; The Olympic 1931[23], a garage[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1931[46]; and Kantoorgebouw Centrale Onderlinge[24], an office building[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1933[49].

Death and Burial

Jan Wils died on +1972-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Haarlem[4], a city[50], in Netherlands[51], founded in 1185[52] and Voorburg[13], a city[53], in Netherlands[54].

Why It Matters

Jan Wils ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Jan Wils born?

Jan Wils was born in Alkmaar[2].

Where did Jan Wils die?

Jan Wils passed away in Haarlem[4].

What did Jan Wils do for work?

Jan Wils worked as architect[6], writer[7], interior designer[8], furniture designer[9], and art collector[10].

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  1. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Q134972126. Retrieved . collectie.nieuweinstituut.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [49] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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