Claes Janszoon Vooght

Dutch scientific instrument maker
Person human Q18508095
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Claes Janszoon Vooght

Summary

Claes Janszoon Vooght is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1601[2]. He died in Broek in Waterland[3]. He died on January 1, 1696[4]. He worked as an instrument maker[5], surveyor[6], publisher[7], map drawer[8], and navigator[9].

Key Facts

  • Claes Janszoon Vooght died in Broek in Waterland[3].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght was born on January 1, 1601[2].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght died on January 1, 1696[4].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght died on April 27, 1696[10].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght held citizenship in Netherlands[11].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght worked as an instrument maker[5].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's professions included surveyor[6].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's professions included publisher[7].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght worked as a map drawer[8].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght worked as a navigator[9].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's professions included mathematician[12].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght is recorded as male[13].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's Commons category is recorded as Claes Janszoon Vooght[15].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's given name is recorded as Claes[16].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[17].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's floruit is recorded as 1680[18].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's partner in business or sport is recorded as Jan van Loon[19].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[20].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's described by source is recorded as Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[21].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[22].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's Commons Creator page is recorded as Claes Janszoon Vooght[24].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[25].
  • Claes Janszoon Vooght's has works in the collection is recorded as Het Scheepvaartmuseum[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Claes Janszoon Vooght was born on January 1, 1601[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include instrument maker[5], surveyor[6], publisher[7], map drawer[8], navigator[9], and mathematician[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1696[4] and April 27, 1696[10]. Claes Janszoon Vooght passed away in Broek in Waterland[3].

FAQs

Where did Claes Janszoon Vooght die?

Claes Janszoon Vooght died in Broek in Waterland[3].

What did Claes Janszoon Vooght do for work?

Claes Janszoon Vooght worked as instrument maker[5], surveyor[6], publisher[7], map drawer[8], and navigator[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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