Casper ten Boom

Dutch Righteous Among the Nations (1859-1944)
Person human Q5049101
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Casper ten Boom

Summary

Casper ten Boom is a human[1]. Born in Netherlands[2], he… he was born on May 18, 1859[3]. He died in Hague Penitentiary Institution[4]. He died on March 9, 1944[5]. He worked as a resistance fighter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Netherlands[2], Casper ten Boom…
  • Casper ten Boom passed away in Hague Penitentiary Institution[4].
  • Casper ten Boom was born on May 18, 1859[3].
  • Casper ten Boom died on March 9, 1944[5].
  • A child of Casper ten Boom was Betsie ten Boom[8].
  • A child of Casper ten Boom was Corrie ten Boom[9].
  • A child of Casper ten Boom was Willem ten Boom[10].
  • Casper ten Boom held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Casper ten Boom worked as a resistance fighter[6].
  • Casper ten Boom received the Righteous Among the Nations[12].
  • Casper ten Boom's religion is recorded as Dutch Reformed Church[13].
  • Casper ten Boom's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[14].
  • Casper ten Boom is recorded as male[15].
  • Casper ten Boom's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Casper ten Boom's Commons category is recorded as Casper ten Boom[17].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].
  • Casper ten Boom's residence is recorded as Haarlem[19].
  • Casper ten Boom's family name is recorded as ten Boom[20].
  • Casper ten Boom's given name is recorded as Casper[21].
  • Casper ten Boom's official website is recorded as https://www.corrietenboom.com/[22].
  • Casper ten Boom's web feed URL is recorded as https://www.corrietenboom.com/en/news/feed.xml/nieuws/feed.xml[23].
  • Casper ten Boom's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Casper ten Boom's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Casper ten Boom'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Netherlands[2], Casper ten Boom… he was born on May 18, 1859[3].

Career and Affiliations

Casper ten Boom's professions included resistance fighter[6].

Recognition

Casper ten Boom received the Righteous Among the Nations[12].

Personal Life

Children include Betsie ten Boom[8], a resistance fighter[26], 1885–1944[27], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[28], awarded the Righteous Among the Nations[29]; Corrie ten Boom[9], a writer[30], 1892–1983[31], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[32], awarded the Righteous Among the Nations[33], specialised in Christianity[34]; and Willem ten Boom[10], a civil servant[35], 1886–1946[36], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[37]. Religious affiliations include Dutch Reformed Church[13], a Christian denomination[38], founded in 1571[39] and Reformed Christianity[14], a Christian denominational family[40], founded in 1519[41].

Death and Burial

Casper ten Boom died on March 9, 1944[5]. He died in Hague Penitentiary Institution[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].

Why It Matters

Casper ten Boom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Casper ten Boom born?

Born in Netherlands[2], Casper ten Boom…

Where did Casper ten Boom die?

Casper ten Boom passed away in Hague Penitentiary Institution[4].

What did Casper ten Boom do for work?

Casper ten Boom worked as resistance fighter[6].

What awards did Casper ten Boom receive?

Honors received include Righteous Among the Nations[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Casper
    Family name ten Boom
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
    Residence Haarlem
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