Pieter Willems

Dutch dialectologist, philologist and professor
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Pieter Willems

Summary

Pieter Willems is a human[1]. Born in Maastricht[2], he… he was born on January 6, 1840[3]. He passed away in Leuven[4]. He died on February 23, 1898[5]. He worked as a historian[6], classical philologist[7], dialectologist[8], philologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pieter Willems's place of birth was Maastricht[2].
  • Pieter Willems died in Leuven[4].
  • Pieter Willems died in Sint-Joris-Weert[12].
  • Pieter Willems was born on January 6, 1840[3].
  • Pieter Willems died on February 23, 1898[5].
  • Pieter Willems held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • French was Pieter Willems's native language[14].
  • Pieter Willems worked as a historian[6].
  • Pieter Willems worked as a classical philologist[7].
  • Pieter Willems worked as a dialectologist[8].
  • Pieter Willems worked as a philologist[9].
  • Pieter Willems worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Pieter Willems's field of work was philology[15].
  • Pieter Willems's field of work was history[16].
  • Pieter Willems held the position of full professor[17].
  • Among Pieter Willems's employers was Catholic University of Leuven[18].
  • Pieter Willems was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[19].
  • Pieter Willems received the Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University[20].
  • Pieter Willems was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[21].
  • Pieter Willems was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[22].
  • Pieter Willems was a member of Davidsfonds[23].
  • Pieter Willems was a member of Met Tijd en Vlijt[24].
  • Pieter Willems is recorded as male[25].
  • Pieter Willems's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Pieter Willems earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Maastricht[2], Pieter Willems… he was born on January 6, 1840[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Pieter Willems was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[19]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], classical philologist[7], dialectologist[8], philologist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include philology[15], an academic discipline[28] and history[16], an academic discipline[29]. Pieter Willems was employed by Catholic University of Leuven[18]. He held the position of full professor[17].

Recognition

Pieter Willems received the Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University[20].

Death and Burial

Pieter Willems died on February 23, 1898[5]. Recorded place of death include Leuven[4], a Belgian municipality with the title of city[30], in Belgium[31] and Sint-Joris-Weert[12], a municipality section[32], in Belgium[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pieter Willems include Cape Willems[34], a headland[35].

Why It Matters

Pieter Willems ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Cape Willems[34], a headland[35].

FAQs

Where was Pieter Willems born?

Pieter Willems's place of birth was Maastricht[2].

Where did Pieter Willems die?

Pieter Willems passed away in Leuven[4].

What did Pieter Willems do for work?

Pieter Willems worked as historian[6], classical philologist[7], dialectologist[8], philologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Pieter Willems go to school?

Pieter Willems was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[19].

What awards did Pieter Willems receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . 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. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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