A. Teeuw

Dutch academic (1921–2012)
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A. Teeuw

Summary

A. Teeuw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gorinchem[2]. He was born on August 12, 1921[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on May 18, 2012[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], university teacher[7], linguist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gorinchem[2], A. Teeuw…
  • Born in Gorinchem[11], A. Teeuw…
  • A. Teeuw passed away in Leiden[4].
  • A. Teeuw was born on August 12, 1921[3].
  • A. Teeuw was born on January 1, 1921[12].
  • A. Teeuw died on May 18, 2012[5].
  • A. Teeuw died on January 1, 2012[13].
  • A. Teeuw held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Dutch was A. Teeuw's native language[15].
  • A. Teeuw worked as a literary critic[6].
  • A. Teeuw worked as a university teacher[7].
  • A. Teeuw's professions included linguist[8].
  • A. Teeuw's professions included translator[9].
  • A. Teeuw's field of work was literary criticism[16].
  • A. Teeuw's field of work was Indonesian literature[17].
  • A. Teeuw's field of work was Indonesian[18].
  • A. Teeuw's field of work was linguistics[19].
  • A. Teeuw's field of work was translation[20].
  • A. Teeuw was employed by Leiden University[21].
  • Among A. Teeuw's employers was Utrecht University[22].
  • A. Teeuw was employed by University of Indonesia[23].
  • Among A. Teeuw's employers was Leiden University[24].
  • A. Teeuw was educated at Utrecht University[25].
  • A. Teeuw was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • A. Teeuw is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Gorinchem[2], a municipality of the Netherlands[28], in Netherlands[29]. Recorded date of birth include August 12, 1921[3] and January 1, 1921[12]. Dutch was A. Teeuw's native language[15].

Education

A. Teeuw was educated at Utrecht University[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], university teacher[7], linguist[8], and translator[9]. Fields of work include literary criticism[16], a literary genre[30]; Indonesian literature[17], a sub-set of literature[31], in Indonesia[32]; Indonesian[18], a language[33], in Indonesia[34]; linguistics[19], an academic discipline[35]; and translation[20], an academic major[36]. Employers include Leiden University[21], a university[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1575[39], headquartered in Leiden[40]; Utrecht University[22], a public research university[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Utrecht[44]; and University of Indonesia[23], a public university[45], in Indonesia[46], founded in 1849[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 18, 2012[5] and January 1, 2012[13]. A. Teeuw died in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

A. Teeuw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was A. Teeuw born?

A. Teeuw was born in Gorinchem[2].

Where did A. Teeuw die?

A. Teeuw died in Leiden[4].

What did A. Teeuw do for work?

A. Teeuw worked as literary critic[6], university teacher[7], linguist[8], and translator[9].

Where did A. Teeuw go to school?

A. Teeuw was educated at Utrecht University[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . thejakartapost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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