Des Alwi

Indonesian historian, diplomat, writer, and advocate of the Banda Islands
Person human Q5263417
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Des Alwi

Summary

Des Alwi is a human[1]. He was born in Banda Neira[2]. He was born on November 17, 1927[3]. He passed away in Jakarta[4]. He died on November 15, 2010[5]. He worked as a historian[6], diplomat[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Des Alwi's place of birth was Banda Neira[2].
  • Des Alwi died in Jakarta[4].
  • Des Alwi was born on November 17, 1927[3].
  • Des Alwi died on November 15, 2010[5].
  • Des Alwi held citizenship in Indonesia[10].
  • Des Alwi is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group[11].
  • Des Alwi's professions included historian[6].
  • Des Alwi worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Des Alwi's professions included writer[8].
  • Des Alwi is recorded as male[12].
  • Des Alwi's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Des Alwi's family name is recorded as Alvis[14].
  • Des Alwi's described by source is recorded as Ensiklopedia Tokoh 1001 Orang Minang[15].
  • Des Alwi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Indonesian[16].

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Origins and Family

Des Alwi was born in Banda Neira[2]. He was born on November 17, 1927[3]. He is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], diplomat[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Des Alwi died on November 15, 2010[5]. He passed away in Jakarta[4].

Why It Matters

Des Alwi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Des Alwi born?

Des Alwi's place of birth was Banda Neira[2].

Where did Des Alwi die?

Des Alwi died in Jakarta[4].

What did Des Alwi do for work?

Des Alwi worked as historian[6], diplomat[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Ensiklopedia Tokoh 1001 Orang Minang. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Q2451336. Retrieved . data.bibliotheken.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Niryhpr · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person ['Q29050', 'Q2470857', 'Q4201155', 'Q10975733']
    Described at url https://disway.id/catatan-harian-dahlan/948312/cinta-alwi
    Ethnic group Minangkabau
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P172]]: [[Q1130350]]"
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Alvis
    Country of citizenship Indonesia
    Instance of
    Instance of human
    + 10 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)"
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