Els Witte

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Els Witte

Summary

Els Witte is a human[1]. Born in Borgerhout[2], she… she was born on September 30, 1941[3]. She worked as a historian[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Borgerhout[2], Els Witte…
  • Els Witte was born on September 30, 1941[3].
  • Els Witte held citizenship in Belgium[6].
  • Dutch was Els Witte's native language[7].
  • Els Witte's professions included historian[4].
  • Els Witte was employed by Vrije Universiteit Brussel[8].
  • Els Witte was educated at Ghent University[9].
  • Els Witte was educated at Free University of Brussels[10].
  • Els Witte received the Knight of the Order of Leopold II[11].
  • Els Witte received the Visser-Neerlandiaprijs[12].
  • Els Witte was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[13].
  • Els Witte was a member of Academia Europaea[14].
  • Els Witte was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[15].
  • Els Witte is recorded as female[16].
  • Els Witte's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Els Witte's noble title is recorded as baron[18].
  • Els Witte's Commons category is recorded as Els Witte[19].
  • Els Witte's given name is recorded as Els[20].
  • Els Witte's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[21].
  • Els Witte's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[22].

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Origins and Family

Els Witte was born in Borgerhout[2]. She was born on September 30, 1941[3]. Dutch was her native language[7].

Education

Educated at Ghent University[9], a public university[23], in Belgium[24], founded in 1817[25], headquartered in Ghent[26] and Free University of Brussels[10], a university[27], in Belgium[28], founded in 1834[29], headquartered in Brussels[30].

Career and Affiliations

Els Witte's professions included historian[4]. Among her employers was Vrije Universiteit Brussel[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Leopold II[11], a grade of an order[31], in Belgium[32] and Visser-Neerlandiaprijs[12], a cultural prize[33], in Netherlands[34].

Why It Matters

Els Witte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Els Witte born?

Els Witte's place of birth was Borgerhout[2].

What did Els Witte do for work?

Els Witte worked as historian[4].

Where did Els Witte go to school?

Els Witte was educated at Ghent University[9] and Free University of Brussels[10].

What awards did Els Witte receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Leopold II[11] and Visser-Neerlandiaprijs[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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