Derk van der Horst

Dutch historian
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Derk van der Horst

Summary

Derk van der Horst is a human[1]. Born in Deventer[2], he… he was born on March 30, 1939[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on June 13, 2022[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Derk van der Horst's place of birth was Deventer[2].
  • Derk van der Horst was born in Leiden[8].
  • Derk van der Horst passed away in Leiden[4].
  • Derk van der Horst was born on March 30, 1939[3].
  • Derk van der Horst died on June 13, 2022[5].
  • Derk van der Horst held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Derk van der Horst's professions included historian[6].
  • Derk van der Horst's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Derk van der Horst's field of work was history[10].
  • Derk van der Horst is recorded as male[11].
  • Derk van der Horst's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Derk van der Horst's family name is recorded as van der Horst[13].
  • Derk van der Horst's given name is recorded as Derk[14].
  • Derk van der Horst's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[15].
  • Derk van der Horst's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[16].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Deventer[2], a city[17], in Netherlands[18] and Leiden[8], a municipality of the Netherlands[19], in Netherlands[20]. Derk van der Horst was born on March 30, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Derk van der Horst's field of work was history[10].

Death and Burial

Derk van der Horst died on June 13, 2022[5]. He died in Leiden[4].

FAQs

Where was Derk van der Horst born?

Derk van der Horst's place of birth was Deventer[2].

Where did Derk van der Horst die?

Derk van der Horst died in Leiden[4].

What did Derk van der Horst do for work?

Derk van der Horst worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . death notice. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . death notice. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . death notice. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . death notice. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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