Dan van der Vat

Dutch-British historian and journalist
Person human Q5214643
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Dan van der Vat

Summary

Dan van der Vat is a human[1]. Born in Alkmaar[2], he… he was born on October 28, 1939[3]. He died on May 9, 2019[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dan van der Vat was born in Alkmaar[2].
  • Dan van der Vat was born on October 28, 1939[3].
  • Dan van der Vat died on May 9, 2019[4].
  • Dan van der Vat held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Dan van der Vat's native language[10].
  • Dan van der Vat's professions included journalist[5].
  • Dan van der Vat worked as a writer[6].
  • Dan van der Vat's professions included historian[7].
  • Dan van der Vat's field of work was maritime history[11].
  • Dan van der Vat was employed by Daily Mail[12].
  • Dan van der Vat was employed by The Sunday Times[13].
  • Dan van der Vat was employed by The Times[14].
  • Dan van der Vat was employed by The Guardian[15].
  • Dan van der Vat's education included a stint at Durham University[16].
  • Dan van der Vat was educated at The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School[17].
  • Dan van der Vat is recorded as male[18].
  • Dan van der Vat's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Dan van der Vat's family name is recorded as van der Vat[20].
  • Dan van der Vat's given name is recorded as Dan[21].
  • Dan van der Vat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Dan van der Vat's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Dan van der Vat'}[23].
  • Dan van der Vat's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Alkmaar[2], Dan van der Vat… he was born on October 28, 1939[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Durham University[16], a collegiate university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1832[27], headquartered in Durham[28] and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School[17], a secondary school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1914[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[5], writer[6], and historian[7]. Dan van der Vat's field of work was maritime history[11]. Employers include Daily Mail[12], a daily newspaper[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1896[34], headquartered in London[35]; The Sunday Times[13], a weekly newspaper[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1821[38], headquartered in The News Building[39]; The Times[14], a daily newspaper[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1785[42], headquartered in London[43]; and The Guardian[15], a daily newspaper[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1821[46], headquartered in London[47].

Death and Burial

Dan van der Vat died on May 9, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Dan van der Vat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Dan van der Vat born?

Dan van der Vat was born in Alkmaar[2].

What did Dan van der Vat do for work?

Dan van der Vat worked as journalist[5], writer[6], and historian[7].

Where did Dan van der Vat go to school?

Dan van der Vat was educated at Durham University[16] and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Dan van der Vat. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/dan-van-der-vat
MLA “Dan van der Vat.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/dan-van-der-vat.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_dan-van-der-vat_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Dan van der Vat}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/dan-van-der-vat}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Dan van der Vat — https://4ort.xyz/entity/dan-van-der-vat (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/dan-van-der-vat · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Dan
    Field of work maritime history
    Family name van der Vat
    Employer
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.