Martin Vries

Dutch explorer of Japan (1589–1647)
Person human Q249700
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Martin Vries

Summary

Martin Vries is a human[1]. Born in Harlingen[2], he… he was born on +1589-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pacific Ocean[4]. He died on +1647-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], military engineer[7], and map drawer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Martin Vries was born in Harlingen[2].
  • Martin Vries passed away in Pacific Ocean[4].
  • Martin Vries was born on +1589-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin Vries died on +1647-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Martin Vries held citizenship in Dutch Republic[10].
  • Martin Vries worked as an explorer[6].
  • Martin Vries's professions included military engineer[7].
  • Martin Vries worked as a map drawer[8].
  • Martin Vries was employed by Dutch East India Company[11].
  • Martin Vries is recorded as male[12].
  • Martin Vries's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Martin Vries's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026228354[14].
  • Martin Vries's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15169678[15].
  • Martin Vries's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 172067100[16].
  • Martin Vries's GND ID is recorded as 1013172507[17].
  • Martin Vries's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84091664[18].
  • The cause of death was infectious disease[19].
  • Martin Vries's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05s_vv9[20].
  • Martin Vries's family name is recorded as De Vries[21].
  • Martin Vries's given name is recorded as Maarten[22].
  • Martin Vries's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Martin Vries's described by source is recorded as Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[24].
  • Martin Vries's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Martin Vries's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp01295645[26].
  • Martin Vries's FAST ID is recorded as 130038[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Harlingen[2], Martin Vries… he was born on +1589-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], military engineer[7], and map drawer[8]. Martin Vries was employed by Dutch East India Company[11].

Death and Burial

Martin Vries died on +1647-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pacific Ocean[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease[19].

Why It Matters

Martin Vries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of Tyuleny Island[30], an island[31], in Russian Empire[32] and Cape Aniva[33], a cape[34], in Russia[35].

FAQs

Where was Martin Vries born?

Martin Vries was born in Harlingen[2].

Where did Martin Vries die?

Martin Vries passed away in Pacific Ocean[4].

What did Martin Vries do for work?

Martin Vries worked as explorer[6], military engineer[7], and map drawer[8].

What did Martin Vries discover?

Martin Vries is credited as discoverer of Tyuleny Island[30] and Cape Aniva[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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