Ben Knapen

Dutch politician and journalist
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Summary

Ben Knapen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kaatsheuvel[2]. He was born on January 6, 1951[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], historian[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kaatsheuvel[2].
  • Ben Knapen was born on January 6, 1951[3].
  • Ben Knapen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Ben Knapen's native language[11].
  • Ben Knapen's professions included writer[4].
  • Ben Knapen worked as a journalist[5].
  • Ben Knapen worked as a historian[6].
  • Ben Knapen worked as a politician[7].
  • Ben Knapen worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Ben Knapen worked as a columnist[12].
  • Ben Knapen's field of work was history[13].
  • Ben Knapen's field of work was politics[14].
  • Ben Knapen's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Among Ben Knapen's employers was Radboud University[16].
  • Ben Knapen received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Ben Knapen received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[18].
  • Ben Knapen is recorded as male[19].
  • Ben Knapen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ben Knapen was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Appeal[21].
  • Ben Knapen's Commons category is recorded as Ben Knapen[22].
  • Ben Knapen's residence is recorded as Amsterdam[23].
  • Ben Knapen's family name is recorded as Knapen[24].
  • Ben Knapen's given name is recorded as Ben[25].
  • Ben Knapen's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[26].
  • Ben Knapen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

Ben Knapen was born in Kaatsheuvel[2]. He was born on January 6, 1951[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], historian[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and columnist[12]. Fields of work include history[13]; politics[14], an academic discipline[28]; and journalism[15], an industry[29]. Ben Knapen was employed by Radboud University[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a decoration[30], in Germany[31] and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[18], a grade of an order[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1892[34].

Personal Life

Ben Knapen was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Appeal[21].

Why It Matters

Ben Knapen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ben Knapen born?

Born in Kaatsheuvel[2].

What did Ben Knapen do for work?

Ben Knapen worked as writer[4], journalist[5], historian[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Ben Knapen receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17] and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Parlement.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Parlement.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Parlement.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parlement.com object id → 21960
    Occupation → writer, journalist, historian +3
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  2. 22w ago · The Thinker 77 · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Dutch
    Instance of → human
    Educated at → Radboud University
    Award received → Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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