Dirck van Cloon

Dutch colonial governor (1684-1735)
Person human Q1227398
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Dirck van Cloon

Summary

Dirck van Cloon is a human[1]. He was born in Jakarta[2]. He was born on January 1, 1684[3]. He died in Batavia[4]. He died on March 10, 1735[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dirck van Cloon's place of birth was Jakarta[2].
  • Dirck van Cloon passed away in Batavia[4].
  • Dirck van Cloon was born on January 1, 1684[3].
  • Dirck van Cloon died on March 10, 1735[5].
  • Dirck van Cloon died on 1735[8].
  • Dirck van Cloon held citizenship in Dutch Republic[9].
  • Dirck van Cloon's professions included politician[6].
  • Dirck van Cloon held the position of Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies[10].
  • Dirck van Cloon was educated at Leiden University[11].
  • Dirck van Cloon is recorded as male[12].
  • Dirck van Cloon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Dirck van Cloon's given name is recorded as Dirk[14].
  • Dirck van Cloon's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Dirk van Cloon, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies[15].
  • Dirck van Cloon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jakarta[2], Dirck van Cloon… he was born on January 1, 1684[3].

Education

Dirck van Cloon was educated at Leiden University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Dirck van Cloon worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 10, 1735[5] and 1735[8]. Dirck van Cloon died in Batavia[4].

Why It Matters

Dirck van Cloon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Dirck van Cloon born?

Dirck van Cloon's place of birth was Jakarta[2].

Where did Dirck van Cloon die?

Dirck van Cloon passed away in Batavia[4].

What did Dirck van Cloon do for work?

Dirck van Cloon worked as politician[6].

Where did Dirck van Cloon go to school?

Dirck van Cloon was educated at Leiden University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by Portrait of Dirk van Cloon, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
    Instance of human
    Educated at Leiden University
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp02109883, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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