Cornelius de Pauw

Dutch philosopher
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Cornelius de Pauw

Summary

Cornelius de Pauw is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on August 18, 1739[3]. He died in Xanten[4]. He died on July 5, 1799[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], diplomat[7], geographer[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Cornelius de Pauw…
  • Cornelius de Pauw passed away in Xanten[4].
  • Cornelius de Pauw was born on August 18, 1739[3].
  • Cornelius de Pauw was born on January 1, 1739[11].
  • Cornelius de Pauw died on July 5, 1799[5].
  • Cornelius de Pauw died on January 1, 1799[12].
  • Cornelius de Pauw held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Cornelius de Pauw's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Cornelius de Pauw worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Cornelius de Pauw's professions included geographer[8].
  • Cornelius de Pauw worked as a historian[9].
  • Cornelius de Pauw is recorded as male[14].
  • Cornelius de Pauw's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Cornelius de Pauw's Commons category is recorded as Cornelius de Pauw[16].
  • Cornelius de Pauw's family name is recorded as De Pauw[17].
  • Cornelius de Pauw's given name is recorded as Cornelis[18].
  • Cornelius de Pauw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Cornelius de Pauw's writing language is recorded as French[20].
  • Cornelius de Pauw's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Cornelius de Pauw… Recorded date of birth include August 18, 1739[3] and January 1, 1739[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], diplomat[7], geographer[8], and historian[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 5, 1799[5] and January 1, 1799[12]. Cornelius de Pauw died in Xanten[4].

Why It Matters

Cornelius de Pauw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Cornelius de Pauw born?

Cornelius de Pauw's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Cornelius de Pauw die?

Cornelius de Pauw passed away in Xanten[4].

What did Cornelius de Pauw do for work?

Cornelius de Pauw worked as philosopher[6], diplomat[7], geographer[8], and historian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Blpl author id 17929
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation philosopher, diplomat, geographer +1
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Family name De Pauw
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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