Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
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Summary
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft was born on March 15, 1581[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on May 21, 1647[3], in The Hague[4]. He worked as a writer[5], politician[6], historian[7], playwright[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1581[11], March 16, 1581[12]
- Date of death: January 1, 1647[13]
- Place of burial: Nieuwe Kerk[14]
- Father: Cornelis Hooft[15]
- Spouse: Christina van Erp[16], Leonora Hellemans[17]
- Child: Arnout Hellemans Hooft[18]
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[19]
- Native language: Dutch[20]
- Ethnic group: Dutch[21]
- Position held: mayor of Amsterdam[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Part of: Canon of Dutch Literature[24]
- Commons category: Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft[25]
- Family name: Hooft[26]
- Given name: Pieter[27]
- Relative: Louis De Geer[28]
- Depicted by: Pieter Cornelisz Hooft (1581-1647). High bailiff of Muiden, historian and poet[29], Portrait of Pieter Cornelis Hooft (1581-1647), High bailiff of Muiden, historian and poet[30]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[32], Library of the World's Best Literature[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[35]
- Sibling: Aeghje Hooft[36]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft include P.C. Hooftstraat[37], a street[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1876[40] and P.C. Hooft Award[41], a lifetime achievement literary award[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1947[44].
Why It Matters
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Works attributed to him include Granida[47], a literary work[48], founded in 1603[49]. Entities named for him include P.C. Hooftstraat[37], a street[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1876[40] and P.C. Hooft Award[41], a lifetime achievement literary award[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1947[44].
FAQs
Where was Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft born?
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft was born in Amsterdam[2].
Where did Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft die?
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft died in The Hague[4].
Who were Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft's parents?
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft's father was Cornelis Hooft[15].
Who was Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft married to?
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft's spouses include Christina van Erp[16] and Leonora Hellemans[17].
What did Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft do for work?
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft worked as a writer[5], politician[6], historian[7], playwright[8], and poet[9].