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Willem de Besche

Swedish entrepreneur
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Summary

Willem de Besche was born on December 3, 1573[1], in Liège[2]. He died on February 10, 1629[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4].

Key Facts

  • Child: Carl de Besche[5]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Family name: de Besche[8]
  • Given name: Guillaume[9]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[10]
  • Sibling: Gerard de Besche[11], Hubert de Bèche[12], Gillis de Bèche[13]

FAQs

Where was Willem de Besche born?

Willem de Besche's place of birth was Liège[2].

What did Willem de Besche do for work?

Willem de Besche worked as an entrepreneur[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Guillaume
    Dictionary of swedish national biography id → 17316
    Date of death → +1629-02-10T00:00:00Z
    Sibling → Gerard de Besche, Hubert de Bèche, Gillis de Bèche
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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