Cornelius Cruys

Norwegian admiral (1655–1727)
Person human Q2491446
Cornelius Cruys
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Cornelius Cruys

Summary

Cornelius Cruys is a human[1]. He was born in Stavanger[2]. He was born on +1655-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1727-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sailor[6], naval officer[7], and map drawer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stavanger[2], Cornelius Cruys…
  • Cornelius Cruys passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Cornelius Cruys was born on +1655-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cornelius Cruys died on +1727-06-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cornelius Cruys is buried at Oude Kerk[10].
  • A child of Cornelius Cruys was Q131451452[11].
  • Cornelius Cruys held citizenship in Denmark–Norway[12].
  • Cornelius Cruys's professions included sailor[6].
  • Cornelius Cruys's professions included naval officer[7].
  • Cornelius Cruys worked as a map drawer[8].
  • Cornelius Cruys's image is recorded as Cornelius Cruys-col.jpg[13].
  • Cornelius Cruys is recorded as male[14].
  • Cornelius Cruys's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Cornelius Cruys's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117577277[16].
  • Cornelius Cruys's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34758403[17].
  • Cornelius Cruys's GND ID is recorded as 123573203[18].
  • Cornelius Cruys's military branch is recorded as Imperial Russian Navy[19].
  • Cornelius Cruys's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97074598[20].
  • Cornelius Cruys's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15381785d[21].
  • Cornelius Cruys's IdRef ID is recorded as 136497705[22].
  • Cornelius Cruys's Commons category is recorded as Cornelius Cruys[23].
  • Cornelius Cruys's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[24].
  • Cornelius Cruys's military, police or special rank is recorded as Marine officer[25].
  • Cornelius Cruys's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/089gs8[26].
  • Cornelius Cruys's RKDartists ID is recorded as 468868[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cornelius Cruys's place of birth was Stavanger[2]. He was born on +1655-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sailor[6], naval officer[7], and map drawer[8].

Personal Life

A child of Cornelius Cruys was Q131451452[11].

Death and Burial

Cornelius Cruys died on +1727-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Oude Kerk[10].

Why It Matters

Cornelius Cruys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Cornelius Cruys born?

Born in Stavanger[2], Cornelius Cruys…

Where did Cornelius Cruys die?

Cornelius Cruys died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Cornelius Cruys do for work?

Cornelius Cruys worked as sailor[6], naval officer[7], and map drawer[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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