August Vermeylen

Belgian writer, man of letters, art historian, professor and politician (1872-1945)
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August Vermeylen
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Summary

August Vermeylen was born on May 12, 1872[1], in Brussels metropolitan area[2]. He died on January 10, 1945[3], in Uccle[4]. He worked as a writer[5], literary critic[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1872[11]
  • Date of death: 1945[12]
  • Child: Piet Vermeylen[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[14]
  • Native language: Dutch[15]
  • Occupation: literary scholar[16], art historian[17], critic[18]
  • Position held: Senator of Belgium[19], Rector of Ghent University[20]
  • Employer: Ghent University[21]
  • Educated at: Free University of Brussels[22]
  • Member of: Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: Belgian Labour Party[25]
  • Commons category: August Vermeylen[26]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Historical Sciences[27]
  • Family name: Vermeylen[28]
  • Given name: August[29], Auguste[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[31]
  • Commons Creator page: August Vermeylen[32]
  • Different from: August Vermeylen[33]
  • Significant person: Guido Gezelle[34]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Other letters from Guido Gezelle[35]
  • Has works in the collection: Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp[36], Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[37]
  • Has written for: Rodenbachsblad[38], Van Nu en Straks[39]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[40]

Why It Matters

August Vermeylen has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include Rodenbachsblad[43], a magazine[44], founded in 1909[45], written by Leo van Puyvelde[46].

FAQs

Where was August Vermeylen born?

August Vermeylen's place of birth was Brussels metropolitan area[2].

Where did August Vermeylen die?

August Vermeylen passed away in Uccle[4].

What did August Vermeylen do for work?

August Vermeylen worked as a writer[5], literary critic[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and editor[9].

Where did August Vermeylen go to school?

August Vermeylen was educated at Free University of Brussels[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . anet.be. anet.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree → Doctor of Historical Sciences
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