W. R. van Hoëvell

Dutch churchman, politician, anti-colonial reformer, writer
Person human Q2007084
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Summary

W. R. van Hoëvell was born on July 14, 1812[1], in Deventer[2]. He died on February 10, 1879[3], in The Hague[4]. He worked as a politician[5], writer[6], judge[7], preacher[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Deventer[11]
  • Date of birth: July 15, 1812[12]
  • Father: Gerrit Willem Wolter Carel van Hoëvell[13]
  • Mother: Emerentia Luthera Isabella van der Capellen[14]
  • Spouse: Abrahamina Johanna Trip[15]
  • Child: Bernard Gerrit Willem Wolter Carel van Hoëvell[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[17]
  • Native language: Dutch[18]
  • Position held: member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[19]
  • Educated at: University of Groningen[20]
  • Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Protestantism[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Family: Van Hövell[24]
  • Noble title: baron[25]
  • Commons category: Wolter Robert van Hoëvell[26]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[27]
  • Family name: Q113474292[28]
  • Given name: Wolter[29], Robert[30]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[31], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[34]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[35]

Why It Matters

W. R. van Hoëvell has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was W. R. van Hoëvell born?

W. R. van Hoëvell was born in Deventer[2].

Where did W. R. van Hoëvell die?

W. R. van Hoëvell passed away in The Hague[4].

Who were W. R. van Hoëvell's parents?

W. R. van Hoëvell's father was Gerrit Willem Wolter Carel van Hoëvell[13]. W. R. van Hoëvell's mother was Emerentia Luthera Isabella van der Capellen[14].

Who was W. R. van Hoëvell married to?

W. R. van Hoëvell's spouses include Abrahamina Johanna Trip[15].

What did W. R. van Hoëvell do for work?

W. R. van Hoëvell worked as a politician[5], writer[6], judge[7], preacher[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Where did W. R. van Hoëvell go to school?

W. R. van Hoëvell was educated at University of Groningen[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dbnl.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dbnl.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . dbnl.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . dbnl.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dbnl.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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