Piet Meertens

Dutch literary critic (1899-1985)
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Summary

Piet Meertens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Middelburg[2]. He was born on September 6, 1899[3]. He passed away in Amstelveen[4]. He died on October 28, 1985[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], manager[7], linguist[8], folklorist[9], and ethnologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Piet Meertens's place of birth was Middelburg[2].
  • Piet Meertens passed away in Amstelveen[4].
  • Piet Meertens was born on September 6, 1899[3].
  • Piet Meertens died on October 28, 1985[5].
  • Piet Meertens held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Piet Meertens's native language[13].
  • Piet Meertens's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Piet Meertens worked as a manager[7].
  • Piet Meertens's professions included linguist[8].
  • Piet Meertens's professions included folklorist[9].
  • Piet Meertens's professions included ethnologist[10].
  • Piet Meertens was employed by Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Piet Meertens's education included a stint at Utrecht University[15].
  • Piet Meertens was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Piet Meertens was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[17].
  • Piet Meertens is recorded as male[18].
  • Piet Meertens's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Piet Meertens's Commons category is recorded as Piet Meertens[20].
  • Piet Meertens's family name is recorded as Meertens[21].
  • Piet Meertens's given name is recorded as Piet[22].
  • Piet Meertens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].
  • Piet Meertens's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Middelburg[2], Piet Meertens… he was born on September 6, 1899[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Piet Meertens's education included a stint at Utrecht University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], manager[7], linguist[8], folklorist[9], and ethnologist[10]. Piet Meertens was employed by Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].

Death and Burial

Piet Meertens died on October 28, 1985[5]. He died in Amstelveen[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Piet Meertens include Meertens Institute[25], a research institute[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1930[28], headquartered in Amsterdam[29].

Why It Matters

Piet Meertens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include Meertens Institute[25], a research institute[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1930[28], headquartered in Amsterdam[29].

FAQs

Where was Piet Meertens born?

Piet Meertens's place of birth was Middelburg[2].

Where did Piet Meertens die?

Piet Meertens died in Amstelveen[4].

What did Piet Meertens do for work?

Piet Meertens worked as literary critic[6], manager[7], linguist[8], folklorist[9], and ethnologist[10].

Where did Piet Meertens go to school?

Piet Meertens was educated at Utrecht University[15].

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  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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