Menno van Coehoorn

Dutch military engineer (1641–1704)
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Summary

Menno van Coehoorn was born on January 1, 1641[1], in Britsum[2]. He died on March 17, 1704[3], in The Hague[4]. He worked as a military engineer[5], military personnel[6], engineer[7], and architect[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 1641[10]
  • Father: Gosewijn van Coehoorn[11]
  • Mother: Aletta van Hinckema[12]
  • Child: Amelia van Coehoorn[13], Gosewijn Theodoor van Coehoorn[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[15]
  • Native language: Dutch[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Menno van Coehoorn[18]
  • Military, police or special rank: lieutenant general[19]
  • Cause of death: stroke[20]
  • Participated in conflict: Franco-Dutch War[21]
  • Family name: Coehoorn[22]
  • Given name: Menno[23]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[24]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Menno van Coehoorn (1641-1704), general in the artillery and fortifications engineer[25]
  • Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[31]
  • Has works in the collection: National Museum of Archeology, History and Art[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]
  • P14608: 117691836[34]

Why It Matters

Menno van Coehoorn has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Menno van Coehoorn born?

Menno van Coehoorn's place of birth was Britsum[2].

Where did Menno van Coehoorn die?

Menno van Coehoorn passed away in The Hague[4].

Who were Menno van Coehoorn's parents?

Menno van Coehoorn's father was Gosewijn van Coehoorn[11]. Menno van Coehoorn's mother was Aletta van Hinckema[12].

What did Menno van Coehoorn do for work?

Menno van Coehoorn worked as a military engineer[5], military personnel[6], engineer[7], and architect[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . collections.mnaha.lu. collections.mnaha.lu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Coehoorn
    Cause of death → stroke
    Described by source → Sytin Military Encyclopedia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
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