Ernest Douwes Dekker

Indonesia politician (1879–1950)
Person human Q2253449
Ernest Douwes Dekker
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Ernest Douwes Dekker

Summary

Ernest Douwes Dekker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pasuruan[2]. He was born on October 8, 1879[3]. He passed away in Bandung[4]. He died on August 28, 1950[5]. He worked as a writer[6], teacher[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pasuruan[2], Ernest Douwes Dekker…
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker died in Bandung[4].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker was born on October 8, 1879[3].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker died on August 28, 1950[5].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker was married to Johanna Petronella Mossel[10].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker was married to Clara Charlotte Deije[11].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker held citizenship in Indonesia[13].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker worked as a writer[6].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's professions included teacher[7].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's professions included politician[8].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker received the National Hero of Indonesia[14].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker is recorded as male[16].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker was affiliated with the Indische Party[18].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's Commons category is recorded as Ernest Douwes Dekker[19].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's family name is recorded as Dekker[20].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's family name is recorded as Douwes Dekker[21].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's given name is recorded as Ernest[22].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's given name is recorded as Ernst[23].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's described at URL is recorded as http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn1880-2000/lemmata/bwn5/douwes_de[24].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Indonesian[25].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Ernest Douwes Dekker's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernest Douwes Dekker was born in Pasuruan[2]. He was born on October 8, 1879[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], teacher[7], and politician[8].

Recognition

Ernest Douwes Dekker received the National Hero of Indonesia[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Johanna Petronella Mossel[10], a teacher[28], 1904–1978[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[30] and Clara Charlotte Deije[11], 1885–1968[31], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[32]. Ernest Douwes Dekker's religion is recorded as Islam[15]. He was affiliated with the Indische Party[18].

Death and Burial

Ernest Douwes Dekker died on August 28, 1950[5]. He passed away in Bandung[4].

Why It Matters

Ernest Douwes Dekker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Douwes Dekker born?

Ernest Douwes Dekker's place of birth was Pasuruan[2].

Where did Ernest Douwes Dekker die?

Ernest Douwes Dekker died in Bandung[4].

Who was Ernest Douwes Dekker married to?

Ernest Douwes Dekker's spouses include Johanna Petronella Mossel[10] and Clara Charlotte Deije[11].

What did Ernest Douwes Dekker do for work?

Ernest Douwes Dekker worked as writer[6], teacher[7], and politician[8].

What awards did Ernest Douwes Dekker receive?

Honors received include National Hero of Indonesia[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Retrieved . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Retrieved . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Retrieved . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Q2451336. Retrieved . data.bibliotheken.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Retrieved . resources.huygens.knaw.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation writer, teacher, politician
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