Cornelis de Bruijn

Dutch painter, writer and traveller (1652-1727)
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Cornelis de Bruijn
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Cornelis de Bruijn

Summary

Cornelis de Bruijn is a human[1]. He was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on January 1, 1652[3]. He passed away in Utrecht[4]. He died on January 1, 1727[5]. He worked as a writer[6], explorer[7], painter[8], and traveler[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Cornelis de Bruijn was born in The Hague[2].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn died in Utrecht[4].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn was born on January 1, 1652[3].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn died on January 1, 1727[5].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn held citizenship in Dutch Republic[11].
  • Dutch was Cornelis de Bruijn's native language[12].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's professions included writer[6].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn worked as an explorer[7].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's professions included painter[8].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's professions included traveler[9].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's field of work was painting[13].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's field of work was Dutch literature[14].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's field of work was travel[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Cornelis de Bruijn is Joan van Hoorn (1653-1711). Gouverneur-generaal (1704-09)[16].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn received the Prijs voor Meesterschap[17].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn was a member of Bentvueghels[18].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn is recorded as male[19].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's genre is portrait[21].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's Commons category is recorded as Cornelis de Bruyn[22].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's family name is recorded as De Bruijn[23].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's given name is recorded as Cornelis[24].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's work location is recorded as Greece[25].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Cornelis de Bruyn, Draughtsman and Traveler[26].
  • Cornelis de Bruijn's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], Cornelis de Bruijn… he was born on January 1, 1652[3]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], explorer[7], painter[8], and traveler[9]. Fields of work include painting[13], a method[28]; Dutch literature[14], a sub-set of literature[29]; and travel[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cornelis de Bruijn is Joan van Hoorn (1653-1711). Gouverneur-generaal (1704-09)[16].

Recognition

Cornelis de Bruijn received the Prijs voor Meesterschap[17].

Death and Burial

Cornelis de Bruijn died on January 1, 1727[5]. He died in Utrecht[4].

Why It Matters

Cornelis de Bruijn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Cornelis de Bruijn born?

Cornelis de Bruijn was born in The Hague[2].

Where did Cornelis de Bruijn die?

Cornelis de Bruijn died in Utrecht[4].

What did Cornelis de Bruijn do for work?

Cornelis de Bruijn worked as writer[6], explorer[7], painter[8], and traveler[9].

What awards did Cornelis de Bruijn receive?

Honors received include Prijs voor Meesterschap[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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