Abram de Swaan

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Abram de Swaan

Summary

Abram de Swaan is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on +1942-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an essayist[4], university teacher[5], and sociologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Abram de Swaan's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Abram de Swaan was born on +1942-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abram de Swaan's mother was Henny de Swaan-Roos[8].
  • Among Abram de Swaan's spouses was Ellen Ombre[9].
  • Abram de Swaan held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Abram de Swaan's native language[11].
  • Abram de Swaan's professions included essayist[4].
  • Abram de Swaan worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Abram de Swaan's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Among Abram de Swaan's employers was University of Amsterdam[12].
  • Abram de Swaan was educated at University of Amsterdam[13].
  • Abram de Swaan was educated at Yale University[14].
  • Abram de Swaan was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Abram de Swaan received the P.C. Hooft Award[16].
  • Abram de Swaan received the Busken Huet award[17].
  • Abram de Swaan was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Abram de Swaan was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Abram de Swaan's image is recorded as Abram-de-Swaan2.jpg[20].
  • Abram de Swaan is recorded as male[21].
  • Abram de Swaan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Abram de Swaan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081378937[23].
  • Abram de Swaan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59126890[24].
  • Abram de Swaan's GND ID is recorded as 142617083[25].
  • Abram de Swaan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79100785[26].
  • Abram de Swaan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12179912q[27].

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Origins and Family

Abram de Swaan was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1942-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Henny de Swaan-Roos[8]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Amsterdam[13], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1632[30], headquartered in Amsterdam[31]; Yale University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[4], university teacher[5], and sociologist[6]. Abram de Swaan was employed by University of Amsterdam[12].

Recognition

Awards received include P.C. Hooft Award[16], a lifetime achievement literary award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1947[42] and Busken Huet award[17], a literary award[43], in Netherlands[44].

Personal Life

Among Abram de Swaan's spouses was Ellen Ombre[9].

Why It Matters

Abram de Swaan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Abram de Swaan born?

Abram de Swaan was born in Amsterdam[2].

Who were Abram de Swaan's parents?

Abram de Swaan's mother was Henny de Swaan-Roos[8].

Who was Abram de Swaan married to?

Abram de Swaan's spouses include Ellen Ombre[9].

What did Abram de Swaan do for work?

Abram de Swaan worked as essayist[4], university teacher[5], and sociologist[6].

Where did Abram de Swaan go to school?

Abram de Swaan was educated at University of Amsterdam[13], Yale University[14], and University of California, Berkeley[15].

What awards did Abram de Swaan receive?

Honors received include P.C. Hooft Award[16] and Busken Huet award[17].

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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