Adriaan Paulen

Dutch athlete and president of the IAAF (1902-1985)
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Adriaan Paulen

Summary

Adriaan Paulen is a human[1]. He was born in Haarlem[2]. He was born on +1902-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Eindhoven[4]. He died on +1985-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sports executive[6], association football player[7], middle-distance runner[8], resistance fighter[9], and engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Adriaan Paulen was born in Haarlem[2].
  • Adriaan Paulen passed away in Eindhoven[4].
  • Adriaan Paulen was born on +1902-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adriaan Paulen was born on +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Adriaan Paulen died on +1985-05-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Adriaan Paulen died on +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Burial took place at Westerveld[14].
  • Adriaan Paulen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Adriaan Paulen worked as a sports executive[6].
  • Adriaan Paulen's professions included association football player[7].
  • Adriaan Paulen's professions included middle-distance runner[8].
  • Adriaan Paulen's professions included resistance fighter[9].
  • Adriaan Paulen worked as an engineer[10].
  • Adriaan Paulen held the position of World Athletics President[16].
  • Adriaan Paulen received the Knight of the Military Order of William, 4th class[17].
  • Adriaan Paulen received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18].
  • Adriaan Paulen received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[19].
  • Adriaan Paulen received the Medal of Freedom[20].
  • Adriaan Paulen received the Silver Olympic Order[21].
  • Adriaan Paulen's image is recorded as Ad Paulen (1976).jpg[22].
  • Adriaan Paulen is recorded as male[23].
  • Adriaan Paulen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Adriaan Paulen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000456752623[25].
  • Adriaan Paulen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41144648202266137577[26].
  • Adriaan Paulen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 169904564[27].

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Origins and Family

Adriaan Paulen was born in Haarlem[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1902-10-12T00:00:00Z[3] and +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sports executive[6], association football player[7], middle-distance runner[8], resistance fighter[9], and engineer[10]. Adriaan Paulen held the position of World Athletics President[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Military Order of William, 4th class[17], a grade of an order[28], in Netherlands[29]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18], a grade of an order[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1815[32]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[19], a grade of an order[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1892[35]; Medal of Freedom[20], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1945[38]; and Silver Olympic Order[21], a grade of an order[39].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1985-05-09T00:00:00Z[5] and +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Adriaan Paulen passed away in Eindhoven[4]. He is buried at Westerveld[14].

Why It Matters

Adriaan Paulen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Adriaan Paulen born?

Adriaan Paulen's place of birth was Haarlem[2].

Where did Adriaan Paulen die?

Adriaan Paulen passed away in Eindhoven[4].

What did Adriaan Paulen do for work?

Adriaan Paulen worked as sports executive[6], association football player[7], middle-distance runner[8], resistance fighter[9], and engineer[10].

What awards did Adriaan Paulen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Military Order of William, 4th class[17], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18], Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[19], and Medal of Freedom[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Online Begraafplaatsen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . defensie.nl. defensie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Online Begraafplaatsen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Online Begraafplaatsen. 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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