André Waterkeyn

Belgian engineer and Olympic field hockey player (1917–2005)
Person human Q523346
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André Waterkeyn

Summary

André Waterkeyn is a human[1]. He was born in Wimbledon[2]. He was born on +1917-08-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Brussels[4]. He died on +2005-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], architect[7], field hockey player[8], and Olympic competitor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wimbledon[2], André Waterkeyn…
  • André Waterkeyn passed away in Brussels[4].
  • André Waterkeyn was born on +1917-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • André Waterkeyn died on +2005-10-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • André Waterkeyn held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • André Waterkeyn worked as an engineer[6].
  • André Waterkeyn worked as an architect[7].
  • André Waterkeyn's professions included field hockey player[8].
  • André Waterkeyn's professions included Olympic competitor[9].
  • Among André Waterkeyn's employers was Agoria[12].
  • André Waterkeyn was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[13].
  • André Waterkeyn's education included a stint at Collège Saint-Michel[14].
  • A notable work attributed to André Waterkeyn is Atomium[15].
  • André Waterkeyn's image is recorded as Andre WATERKEYN.jpg[16].
  • André Waterkeyn is recorded as male[17].
  • André Waterkeyn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • André Waterkeyn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000398675542[19].
  • André Waterkeyn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 267046819[20].
  • André Waterkeyn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2005013994[21].
  • André Waterkeyn's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500287129[22].
  • André Waterkeyn's Commons category is recorded as André Waterkeyn[23].
  • André Waterkeyn's sport is recorded as field hockey[24].
  • André Waterkeyn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0938j1[25].
  • André Waterkeyn's RKDartists ID is recorded as 82997[26].
  • André Waterkeyn's family name is recorded as Waterkeyn[27].

Body

Origins and Family

André Waterkeyn was born in Wimbledon[2]. He was born on +1917-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Catholic University of Leuven[13], a Catholic university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1834[30] and Collège Saint-Michel[14], a Jesuit school[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1905[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], architect[7], field hockey player[8], and Olympic competitor[9]. André Waterkeyn was employed by Agoria[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to André Waterkeyn is Atomium[15].

Death and Burial

André Waterkeyn died on +2005-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

André Waterkeyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was André Waterkeyn born?

Born in Wimbledon[2], André Waterkeyn…

Where did André Waterkeyn die?

André Waterkeyn died in Brussels[4].

What did André Waterkeyn do for work?

André Waterkeyn worked as engineer[6], architect[7], field hockey player[8], and Olympic competitor[9].

Where did André Waterkeyn go to school?

André Waterkeyn was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[13] and Collège Saint-Michel[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . ODIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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