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Alfons Verplaetse

Belgian economist (1930–2020)
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20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
February 19, 1930, 1930[7]
Date of death
October 15, 2020
Place of birth
Zulte
Place of death
Bonheiden
Country of citizenship
Belgium[8]
Occupation
economist, banker
Employer
Ghent University[11]
Position held
Governor of the National Bank of Belgium[10]
Educated at
Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)[12]
Award received
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II, Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold, Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Officer of the Legion of Honour[13][14][15][16][17]
Cause of death
COVID-19[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch, French[24][25]
Birth name
Alfons Remi Emiel Verplaetse[26]
Family name
Verplaetse[21]
Given name
Alfons[22]
Manner of death
natural causes[23]
Native language
Dutch[9]
Noble title
viscount[19]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 13
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
280988480
GND ID
171489705
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
165008
Geni profile ID
6000000046719855828
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
107214911
PM20 folder ID
pe/038033
Prabook ID
948617
UGentMemorialis professor ID
000005833
WBIS ID
L159-328-0
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Languages spoken, written or signed 2
French, Dutch
Occupation 2
economist, banker
Award received 1
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Cause of death 1
COVID-19
Country of citizenship 1
Belgium
Educated at 1
Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)
Employer 1
Ghent University
Given name 1
Alfons
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Native language 1
Dutch
Noble title 1
viscount
Place of birth 1
Zulte
Place of death 1
Bonheiden
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Alfons Verplaetse was born on February 19, 1930[1], in Zulte[2]. He died on October 15, 2020[3], in Bonheiden[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and banker[6].

FAQs

Where was Alfons Verplaetse born?

Alfons Verplaetse's place of birth was Zulte[2].

Where did Alfons Verplaetse die?

Alfons Verplaetse passed away in Bonheiden[4].

What did Alfons Verplaetse do for work?

Alfons Verplaetse worked as an economist[5] and banker[6].

Where did Alfons Verplaetse go to school?

Alfons Verplaetse was educated at Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)[12].

What awards did Alfons Verplaetse receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[13], Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[15], and Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[16].

Related Entities

Belgium

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . vrt.be. vrt.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . vrt.be. vrt.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . vrt.be. vrt.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65758: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noble title → viscount
    Place of birth → Zulte
    Educated at → Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)
    Position held → Governor of the National Bank of Belgium
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