Martin van Bruinessen

Dutch anthropologist (born 1946)
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Summary

Martin van Bruinessen is a human[1]. His place of birth was South Holland[2]. He was born on July 10, 1946[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and sociologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Martin van Bruinessen's place of birth was South Holland[2].
  • Born in Schoonhoven[8].
  • Martin van Bruinessen was born on July 10, 1946[3].
  • Martin van Bruinessen was born on January 1, 1946[9].
  • Martin van Bruinessen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Martin van Bruinessen's native language[11].
  • Martin van Bruinessen worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Martin van Bruinessen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Martin van Bruinessen's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Martin van Bruinessen's field of work was sociology[12].
  • Martin van Bruinessen's field of work was anthropology[13].
  • Martin van Bruinessen's field of work was sociology of religion[14].
  • Martin van Bruinessen's field of work was Comparative research[15].
  • Martin van Bruinessen's field of work was Islamic civilization[16].
  • Among Martin van Bruinessen's employers was Utrecht University[17].
  • Martin van Bruinessen was educated at Utrecht University[18].
  • Martin van Bruinessen is recorded as male[19].
  • Martin van Bruinessen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Martin van Bruinessen's archives at is recorded as International Institute of Social History[21].
  • Martin van Bruinessen's given name is recorded as Martin[22].
  • Martin van Bruinessen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include South Holland[2], a province of the Netherlands[24], in Netherlands[25], founded in 1840[26] and Schoonhoven[8], a place with town rights and privileges[27], in Netherlands[28]. Recorded date of birth include July 10, 1946[3] and January 1, 1946[9]. Dutch was Martin van Bruinessen's native language[11].

Education

Martin van Bruinessen was educated at Utrecht University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and sociologist[6]. Fields of work include sociology[12], an academic discipline[29]; anthropology[13], an academic discipline[30]; sociology of religion[14], a branch of sociology[31]; Comparative research[15], a study type[32]; and Islamic civilization[16]. Martin van Bruinessen was employed by Utrecht University[17].

Why It Matters

Martin van Bruinessen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Martin van Bruinessen born?

Martin van Bruinessen was born in South Holland[2].

What did Martin van Bruinessen do for work?

Martin van Bruinessen worked as anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and sociologist[6].

Where did Martin van Bruinessen go to school?

Martin van Bruinessen was educated at Utrecht University[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → South Holland, Schoonhoven
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