Ed Gerdes

Dutch painter and the last years of his life head of the Kultuurkamer (1887-1945)
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Ed Gerdes

Summary

Ed Gerdes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1887-01-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on +1945-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], exlibrist[7], watercolorist[8], copyist[9], and civil servant[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ed Gerdes's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Ed Gerdes died in The Hague[4].
  • Ed Gerdes was born on +1887-01-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ed Gerdes died on +1945-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Ed Gerdes was Sacha Gerdes[12].
  • Ed Gerdes held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Ed Gerdes worked as a painter[6].
  • Ed Gerdes worked as an exlibrist[7].
  • Ed Gerdes's professions included watercolorist[8].
  • Ed Gerdes worked as a copyist[9].
  • Ed Gerdes's professions included civil servant[10].
  • Ed Gerdes's professions included government employee[14].
  • Ed Gerdes received the Willink van Collenprijs[15].
  • Ed Gerdes was a member of Arti et Amicitiae[16].
  • Ed Gerdes was a member of Sint Lucas (artist society)[17].
  • Ed Gerdes's image is recorded as Ed Gerdes (NSB).jpg[18].
  • Ed Gerdes is recorded as male[19].
  • Ed Gerdes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ed Gerdes was affiliated with the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands[21].
  • Ed Gerdes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000070555168[22].
  • Ed Gerdes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 295698276[23].
  • Ed Gerdes's GND ID is recorded as 126396450[24].
  • Ed Gerdes's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500076549[25].
  • Ed Gerdes's Commons category is recorded as Ed Gerdes[26].
  • Ed Gerdes's RKDartists ID is recorded as 31046[27].

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Origins and Family

Ed Gerdes's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1887-01-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], exlibrist[7], watercolorist[8], copyist[9], civil servant[10], and government employee[14].

Recognition

Ed Gerdes received the Willink van Collenprijs[15].

Personal Life

A child of Ed Gerdes was Sacha Gerdes[12]. He was affiliated with the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands[21].

Death and Burial

Ed Gerdes died on +1945-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Ed Gerdes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Ed Gerdes born?

Ed Gerdes was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Ed Gerdes die?

Ed Gerdes died in The Hague[4].

What did Ed Gerdes do for work?

Ed Gerdes worked as painter[6], exlibrist[7], watercolorist[8], copyist[9], and civil servant[10].

What awards did Ed Gerdes receive?

Honors received include Willink van Collenprijs[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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