Joost van Vollenhoven

1877-1918, Dutch-born French soldier, and colonial administrator.
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Joost van Vollenhoven

Summary

Joost van Vollenhoven is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on +1877-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Parcy-et-Tigny[4]. He died on +1918-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a colonial administrator[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joost van Vollenhoven was born in Rotterdam[2].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven passed away in Parcy-et-Tigny[4].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven was born on +1877-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven died on +1918-07-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's father was Jacobus Johannes van Vollenhoven[9].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's mother was Helen Annette Pluygers[10].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven held citizenship in France[11].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven worked as a colonial administrator[6].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven held the position of governor general of French West Africa[12].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven held the position of colonial governor of French Sénégal[13].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven held the position of Colonial Governor of French Indo-China[14].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's education included a stint at École coloniale[15].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's education included a stint at law school[16].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's image is recorded as Joost van Vollenhoven.gif[18].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven is recorded as male[19].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080161146[21].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61682392[22].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's GND ID is recorded as 119055341[23].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005011795[24].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13075891k[25].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's IdRef ID is recorded as 057354960[26].
  • Joost van Vollenhoven's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001171630[27].

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Origins and Family

Joost van Vollenhoven was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on +1877-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jacobus Johannes van Vollenhoven[9]. His mother was Helen Annette Pluygers[10].

Education

Educated at École coloniale[15] and law school[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include colonial administrator[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include governor general of French West Africa[12], colonial governor of French Sénégal[13], and Colonial Governor of French Indo-China[14].

Recognition

Joost van Vollenhoven received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

Death and Burial

Joost van Vollenhoven died on +1918-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Parcy-et-Tigny[4].

Why It Matters

Joost van Vollenhoven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Joost van Vollenhoven born?

Born in Rotterdam[2], Joost van Vollenhoven…

Where did Joost van Vollenhoven die?

Joost van Vollenhoven passed away in Parcy-et-Tigny[4].

Who were Joost van Vollenhoven's parents?

Joost van Vollenhoven's father was Jacobus Johannes van Vollenhoven[9]. Joost van Vollenhoven's mother was Helen Annette Pluygers[10].

What did Joost van Vollenhoven do for work?

Joost van Vollenhoven worked as colonial administrator[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did Joost van Vollenhoven go to school?

Joost van Vollenhoven was educated at École coloniale[15] and law school[16].

What awards did Joost van Vollenhoven receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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