Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck

lawyer and landowner in New Netherland (1618–1655)
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Summary

Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Breda[2]. He was born on May 7, 1620[3]. He passed away in New Netherland[4]. He died on September 1, 1655[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], colonialist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Breda[2].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck died in New Netherland[4].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck was born on May 7, 1620[3].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck died on September 1, 1655[5].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck died on 1655[12].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's professions included jurist[6].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's professions included politician[7].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck worked as a lawyer[8].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's professions included colonialist[9].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck worked as a writer[10].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck worked as a settler[14].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck was educated at Leiden University[15].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck was a member of Nine Men[16].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck is recorded as male[17].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's Commons category is recorded as Adriaen van der Donck[19].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's family name is recorded as Van der Donck[20].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's given name is recorded as Adriaen[21].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's work location is recorded as Yonkers[22].
  • Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].

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Origins and Family

Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's place of birth was Breda[2]. He was born on May 7, 1620[3].

Education

Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck's education included a stint at Leiden University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], colonialist[9], writer[10], and settler[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 1, 1655[5] and 1655[12]. Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck died in New Netherland[4].

Why It Matters

Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck born?

Born in Breda[2].

Where did Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck die?

Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck passed away in New Netherland[4].

What did Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck do for work?

Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck worked as jurist[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], colonialist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck go to school?

Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck was educated at Leiden University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hr', 'it', 'nl']
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Adriaen
    Family name → Van der Donck
    Country of citizenship → Dutch Republic
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