Ben Knapen

Dutch politician and journalist
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Ben Knapen

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…
  • 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], Ben Knapen…

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. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation writer, journalist, historian +3
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  2. 23d 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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