Douwe Draaisma

Dutch writer, university teacher and psychologist (born 1953)
Person human Q1252787
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Douwe Draaisma

Summary

Douwe Draaisma is a human[1]. He was born in Hellendoorn[2]. He was born on January 1, 1953[3]. He worked as a writer[4], university teacher[5], psychologist[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Douwe Draaisma's place of birth was Hellendoorn[2].
  • Douwe Draaisma was born on January 1, 1953[3].
  • Douwe Draaisma held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Douwe Draaisma's native language[10].
  • Douwe Draaisma's professions included writer[4].
  • Douwe Draaisma's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Douwe Draaisma's professions included psychologist[6].
  • Douwe Draaisma worked as a historian[7].
  • Among Douwe Draaisma's employers was University of Groningen[11].
  • Douwe Draaisma was educated at University of Groningen[12].
  • Douwe Draaisma received the Jan Greshoff Prize[13].
  • Douwe Draaisma received the Eureka Prize for Science Communication[14].
  • Douwe Draaisma received the Jan Hanlo Essayprize[15].
  • Douwe Draaisma received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[16].
  • Douwe Draaisma received the Jan Hanlo Essayprijs Groot[17].
  • Douwe Draaisma is recorded as male[18].
  • Douwe Draaisma's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Douwe Draaisma's Commons category is recorded as Douwe Draaisma[20].
  • Douwe Draaisma's family name is recorded as Draaisma[21].
  • Douwe Draaisma's given name is recorded as Douwe[22].
  • Douwe Draaisma's official website is recorded as http://douwedraaisma.nl[23].
  • Douwe Draaisma's described at URL is recorded as https://v2.nl/people/douwe-draaisma/[24].
  • Douwe Draaisma's described by source is recorded as V2 archive[25].
  • Douwe Draaisma's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Douwe Draaisma's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[27].

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Origins and Family

Douwe Draaisma was born in Hellendoorn[2]. He was born on January 1, 1953[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Douwe Draaisma's education included a stint at University of Groningen[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], university teacher[5], psychologist[6], and historian[7]. Among Douwe Draaisma's employers was University of Groningen[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Jan Greshoff Prize[13], an award[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1978[30]; Eureka Prize for Science Communication[14], an award[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1991[33]; Jan Hanlo Essayprize[15], a group of awards[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1999[36]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[16], a grade of an order[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1892[39]; and Jan Hanlo Essayprijs Groot[17], an essay award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1999[42].

Why It Matters

Douwe Draaisma ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Douwe Draaisma born?

Douwe Draaisma was born in Hellendoorn[2].

What did Douwe Draaisma do for work?

Douwe Draaisma worked as writer[4], university teacher[5], psychologist[6], and historian[7].

Where did Douwe Draaisma go to school?

Douwe Draaisma was educated at University of Groningen[12].

What awards did Douwe Draaisma receive?

Honors received include Jan Greshoff Prize[13], Eureka Prize for Science Communication[14], Jan Hanlo Essayprize[15], and Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . V2 archive. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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