Cornelius Jacobsen May

Dutch explorer and colonist (1580–1624)
Person human Q2736292
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Cornelius Jacobsen May

Summary

Cornelius Jacobsen May is a human[1]. Born in Hoorn[2], he… he was born on +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1624-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cornelius Jacobsen May was born in Hoorn[2].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May was born on +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May died on +1624-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May held citizenship in Dutch Republic[8].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May worked as an explorer[5].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May worked as a politician[6].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May held the position of Director-General of New Netherland[9].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May is recorded as male[10].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's ISNI is recorded as 0000000394173203[12].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 288658380[13].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06rjc8[14].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's given name is recorded as Cornelius[15].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 326553762[16].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's relative is recorded as Jan Cornelisz. May[17].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's relative is recorded as Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout[18].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[19].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Mey-117[20].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's sibling is recorded as Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout[21].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's Boijmans artist ID is recorded as 27429[22].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's patronym or matronym is recorded as Jacobszoon[23].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[24].
  • Cornelius Jacobsen May's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Cornelius Jacobsen May's place of birth was Hoorn[2]. He was born on +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5] and politician[6]. Cornelius Jacobsen May held the position of Director-General of New Netherland[9].

Death and Burial

Cornelius Jacobsen May died on +1624-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cornelius Jacobsen May include Cape May County[26], a county of New Jersey[27], in United States[28], founded in 1685[29].

Why It Matters

Cornelius Jacobsen May ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Cape May County[26], a county of New Jersey[27], in United States[28], founded in 1685[29].

FAQs

Where was Cornelius Jacobsen May born?

Born in Hoorn[2], Cornelius Jacobsen May…

What did Cornelius Jacobsen May do for work?

Cornelius Jacobsen May worked as explorer[5] and politician[6].

References

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  5. [9] . 1963 Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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