Anton de Kom

Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author
Person human Q596026
Anton de Kom
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Anton de Kom

Summary

Anton de Kom is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paramaribo[2]. He was born on February 22, 1898[3]. He passed away in Stalag X-B[4]. He died on April 24, 1945[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], anti-imperialist[8], and resistance fighter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Anton de Kom's place of birth was Paramaribo[2].
  • Anton de Kom passed away in Stalag X-B[4].
  • Anton de Kom was born on February 22, 1898[3].
  • Anton de Kom died on April 24, 1945[5].
  • Anton de Kom died on April 23, 1945[11].
  • A child of Anton de Kom was Judith de Kom[12].
  • Anton de Kom held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Anton de Kom's native language[14].
  • Anton de Kom's professions included poet[6].
  • Anton de Kom worked as a writer[7].
  • Anton de Kom worked as an anti-imperialist[8].
  • Anton de Kom worked as a resistance fighter[9].
  • Anton de Kom is recorded as male[15].
  • Anton de Kom's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Anton de Kom was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Netherlands[17].
  • Anton de Kom's Commons category is recorded as Anton de Kom[18].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].
  • Anton de Kom's given name is recorded as Cornelis[20].
  • Anton de Kom's given name is recorded as Gerhard[21].
  • Anton de Kom's given name is recorded as Anton[22].
  • Anton de Kom's significant event is recorded as Holocaust victim[23].
  • Anton de Kom's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Anton de Kom's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Anton de Kom's Commons Creator page is recorded as Anton de Kom[26].
  • Anton de Kom's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Cornelis Gerard Anton de Kom'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Anton de Kom's place of birth was Paramaribo[2]. He was born on February 22, 1898[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], anti-imperialist[8], and resistance fighter[9].

Personal Life

A child of Anton de Kom was Judith de Kom[12]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Netherlands[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 24, 1945[5] and April 23, 1945[11]. Anton de Kom passed away in Stalag X-B[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Anton de Kom include Anton de Kom University of Suriname[28], a university[29], in Suriname[30], founded in 1968[31].

Why It Matters

Anton de Kom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Anton de Kom University of Suriname[28], a university[29], in Suriname[30], founded in 1968[31].

FAQs

Where was Anton de Kom born?

Anton de Kom was born in Paramaribo[2].

Where did Anton de Kom die?

Anton de Kom passed away in Stalag X-B[4].

What did Anton de Kom do for work?

Anton de Kom worked as poet[6], writer[7], anti-imperialist[8], and resistance fighter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q2451336. Retrieved . dbnl.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q2451336. Retrieved . cbkzuidoost.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . dbnl.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . dbnl.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . dbnl.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Q134407091. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . dedokwerker.nl. dedokwerker.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, writer, anti-imperialist +1
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  2. 26d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Flemish public libraries id 000043266
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7024]]: 000043266, Added with [[User:Bargioni/moreIdentifiers|moreIdentifiers]]"
  3. 28d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death tuberculosis
    Occupation poet, writer, anti-imperialist +1
    Native language Dutch
    Place of death Stalag X-B
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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