Van Lier

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Summary

Van Lier was born on December 11, 1877[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on May 10, 1976[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a municipal clerk[5], jurist[6], lawyer[7], and prosecutor[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[10]
  • Employer: Amsterdam[11]
  • Educated at: University of Amsterdam[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Levi de Hartog[13]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14], Officer of the Order of the Crown[15], Order of the Crown of Romania[16], Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[17], Order of St. Olav[18], Royal Order of Vasa[19], Cross of Naval Merit[20], Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Order of the Crown of Italy[22]
  • Member of: Judenrat Amsterdam[23], Van Lier F. de Boer[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family name: Van Lier[26]
  • Given name: Siegfried[27], Jacob[28]
  • Work location: Amsterdam[29]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1945[30]
  • Partner in business or sport: Feike de Boer[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[32]
  • Nickname: Sieg[33]
  • Has works in the collection: NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies[34]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[35]

FAQs

Where was Van Lier born?

Van Lier's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Van Lier die?

Van Lier died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Van Lier do for work?

Van Lier worked as a municipal clerk[5], jurist[6], lawyer[7], and prosecutor[8].

Where did Van Lier go to school?

Van Lier was educated at University of Amsterdam[12].

What awards did Van Lier receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14], Officer of the Order of the Crown[15], Order of the Crown of Romania[16], and Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . archief.amsterdam. Retrieved . archief.amsterdam. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [1] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . openarchieven.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [29] ↑ . Beeldbank WO2. Retrieved . beeldbankwo2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Beeldbank WO2. Retrieved . beeldbankwo2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Beeldbank WO2. Retrieved . beeldbankwo2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Floruit → +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    Work location → Amsterdam, Amsterdam
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  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth → Amsterdam
    Image → Siegfried Jacob van Lier.jpg
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