Tim Krabbé

Dutch journalist and novelist (born 1943)
Person human Q352975
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Tim Krabbé

Summary

Tim Krabbé is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1943-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], chess player[5], journalist[6], autobiographer[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Tim Krabbé…
  • Tim Krabbé was born on +1943-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tim Krabbé's father was Maarten Krabbé[10].
  • Tim Krabbé held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Tim Krabbé's native language[12].
  • Tim Krabbé worked as a writer[4].
  • Tim Krabbé worked as a chess player[5].
  • Tim Krabbé worked as a journalist[6].
  • Tim Krabbé's professions included autobiographer[7].
  • Tim Krabbé's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Tim Krabbé's professions included chess composer[13].
  • Tim Krabbé's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[14].
  • Tim Krabbé received the Gouden Strop[15].
  • Tim Krabbé received the Q2683093[16].
  • Tim Krabbé received the Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[17].
  • Tim Krabbé's image is recorded as Tim Krabbe 1969.jpg[18].
  • Tim Krabbé is recorded as male[19].
  • Tim Krabbé's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tim Krabbé's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121351561[21].
  • Tim Krabbé's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59291252[22].
  • Tim Krabbé's GND ID is recorded as 120024667[23].
  • Tim Krabbé's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87152150[24].
  • Tim Krabbé's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 141114442[25].
  • Tim Krabbé's IdRef ID is recorded as 032408994[26].
  • Tim Krabbé's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07748335[27].

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Origins and Family

Tim Krabbé was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1943-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Maarten Krabbé[10]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Education

Tim Krabbé's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], chess player[5], journalist[6], autobiographer[7], screenwriter[8], and chess composer[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Gouden Strop[15], a crime fiction award[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1986[30]; Q2683093[16]; and Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[17], a literary award[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1971[33].

Why It Matters

Tim Krabbé ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Tim Krabbé born?

Tim Krabbé was born in Amsterdam[2].

Who were Tim Krabbé's parents?

Tim Krabbé's father was Maarten Krabbé[10].

What did Tim Krabbé do for work?

Tim Krabbé worked as writer[4], chess player[5], journalist[6], autobiographer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Tim Krabbé go to school?

Tim Krabbé was educated at University of Amsterdam[14].

What awards did Tim Krabbé receive?

Honors received include Gouden Strop[15], Q2683093[16], and Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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