Cyriel Verschaeve

Priest, writer (1874–1949)
Person human Q2229015
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Cyriel Verschaeve

Summary

Cyriel Verschaeve is a human[1]. He was born in Ardooie[2]. He was born on April 30, 1874[3]. He passed away in Hall in Tirol[4]. He died on November 8, 1949[5]. He worked as a poet[6], dramaturge[7], politician[8], and Catholic priest[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Cyriel Verschaeve was born in Ardooie[2].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve passed away in Hall in Tirol[4].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve was born on April 30, 1874[3].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve died on November 8, 1949[5].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • Dutch was Cyriel Verschaeve's native language[12].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve worked as a poet[6].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's professions included dramaturge[7].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve worked as a politician[8].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve received the Q1914554[13].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve received the honorary doctor of the University of Jena[14].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve received the honorary doctor of University of Cologne[15].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve is recorded as male[17].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's Commons category is recorded as Cyriel Verschaeve[19].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[20].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's family name is recorded as Verschaeve[22].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's given name is recorded as Cyriel[23].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's pseudonym is recorded as Droevaert#I. Oorda#JVH#Peisere#Willem van Saeftinge#Zeemeeuwe[24].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's convicted of is recorded as war crime[26].
  • Cyriel Verschaeve's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1874-04-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1949-11-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8f637146-79ee-4dc6-9b3c-614e53082a53[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Cyriel Verschaeve was born in Ardooie[2]. He was born on April 30, 1874[3]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], dramaturge[7], politician[8], and Catholic priest[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Q1914554[13], a literary award[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1858[35]; honorary doctor of the University of Jena[14], an award[36], in Germany[37]; and honorary doctor of University of Cologne[15], an award[38], in Germany[39].

Personal Life

Cyriel Verschaeve's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Cyriel Verschaeve died on November 8, 1949[5]. He died in Hall in Tirol[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].

Why It Matters

Cyriel Verschaeve ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Cyriel Verschaeve born?

Born in Ardooie[2], Cyriel Verschaeve…

Where did Cyriel Verschaeve die?

Cyriel Verschaeve passed away in Hall in Tirol[4].

What did Cyriel Verschaeve do for work?

Cyriel Verschaeve worked as poet[6], dramaturge[7], politician[8], and Catholic priest[9].

What awards did Cyriel Verschaeve receive?

Honors received include Q1914554[13], honorary doctor of the University of Jena[14], and honorary doctor of University of Cologne[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, dramaturge, politician +1
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  2. 21d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Manner of death natural causes
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