Maarten Kossmann

Dutch linguist; country specialization: Maghreb, Sahel, Sudan, Egypt
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Maarten Kossmann

Summary

Maarten Kossmann is a human[1]. He was born in Zuidlaren[2]. He was born on +1966-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], Africanist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zuidlaren[2], Maarten Kossmann…
  • Maarten Kossmann was born on +1966-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maarten Kossmann held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Maarten Kossmann's professions included linguist[4].
  • Maarten Kossmann's professions included Africanist[5].
  • Maarten Kossmann's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Maarten Kossmann's employers was Leiden University[9].
  • Maarten Kossmann's education included a stint at Leiden University[10].
  • Maarten Kossmann's image is recorded as Kossmann2025.jpg[11].
  • Maarten Kossmann is recorded as male[12].
  • Maarten Kossmann's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Maarten Kossmann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109025763[14].
  • Maarten Kossmann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54266307[15].
  • Maarten Kossmann's GND ID is recorded as 121697347[16].
  • Maarten Kossmann's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98089199[17].
  • Maarten Kossmann's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12574283s[18].
  • Maarten Kossmann's IdRef ID is recorded as 035061790[19].
  • Maarten Kossmann's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15227768[20].
  • Maarten Kossmann's Commons category is recorded as Maarten Kossmann[21].
  • Maarten Kossmann's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c590y1[22].
  • Maarten Kossmann's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20010602667[23].
  • Maarten Kossmann's family name is recorded as Kossmann[24].
  • Maarten Kossmann's given name is recorded as Maarten[25].
  • Maarten Kossmann's given name is recorded as Gosling[26].
  • Maarten Kossmann's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 001432203[27].

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Origins and Family

Maarten Kossmann was born in Zuidlaren[2]. He was born on +1966-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Maarten Kossmann's education included a stint at Leiden University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], Africanist[5], and university teacher[6]. Among Maarten Kossmann's employers was Leiden University[9].

Why It Matters

Maarten Kossmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Maarten Kossmann born?

Maarten Kossmann's place of birth was Zuidlaren[2].

What did Maarten Kossmann do for work?

Maarten Kossmann worked as linguist[4], Africanist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Maarten Kossmann go to school?

Maarten Kossmann was educated at Leiden University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . ascleiden.nl. Retrieved . ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . ascleiden.nl. ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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